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Eryngium armatum
Eryngium armatum (S. Watson) J.M. Coult. & Rose
Coastal Eryngo, Coastal Button-celery, Coyote Thistle, Prickly Coyote Thistle
Apiaceae (Carrot family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ERAR12
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Coastal prairies, bluffs, grasslands, margins of marshes, often on clay soils.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Eryngium armatum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eryngium armatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eryngium armatum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-13Research By: CBR