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Blueflower eryngo (Eryngium integrifolium)

Description

Eryngium integrifolium, also known as blueflower eryngo or savanna eryngo, is a flowering plant in the carrot family. It is native to the Southeastern United States where it is found it meadows, savannas, and flatwoods often in wet, nutrient-poor conditions. It produces dense heads of blue flowers in late summer through fall.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Apiales

            • Family: Apiaceae

              • Genus: Eryngium