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Blueflower Eryngo, Savanna Eryngo (Eryngium integrifolium) New Hanover Co., NC 26 Aug 2006 In NC, common in the coastal plain (rare elsewhere), Blueflower Eryngo grows in savannas and other nutrient-poor wet soils. | |
Blueflower Eryngo, Savanna Eryngo (Eryngium integrifolium) New Hanover Co., NC 26 Aug 2006 Although it looks like a member of the composite (aster) family, Blueflower Eryngo is actually a member of the carrot family (Apiaceae) | |
Blueflower Eryngo, Savanna Eryngo (Eryngium integrifolium) New Hanover Co., NC 26 Aug 2006 Blueflower Eryngo, Savanna Eryngo (Eryngium integrifolium) | |
Blueflower Eryngo, Savanna Eryngo (Eryngium integrifolium) New Hanover Co., NC 26 Aug 2006 |
Rattlesnake Master, Button Eryngo (Eryngium yuccifolium) Granville Co., NC 10 Sep 2006 Uncommon in scattered localities statewide. Grows in barrens, glades, various habitats. | |
Rattlesnake Master, Button Eryngo (Eryngium yuccifolium) Granville Co., NC 10 Sep 2006 | |
Rattlesnake Master, Button Eryngo (Eryngium yuccifolium) Granville Co., NC 10 Sep 2006 |
Annotated habitat and distribution information listed above is from Radford, Ahles, & Bell. 1968. Manual of the Vascular Flora of the Carolinas. UNC Press; Alan Weakley's Flora of the Carolinas, Virginia, and Georgia; and from personal observations and discussions with Will Cook, Harry LeGrand, and Bob Wilbur. Supplemental resources include USDA plants website, and NatureServe.
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