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Eryngium castrense

Eryngium castrense Jeps.

Great Valley Eryngo, Great Valley Button Celery, Great Valley Coyote-thistle

Apiaceae (Carrot family)

Synonym(s): Eryngium vaseyi var. castrense

USDA Symbol: ERCA33

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Vernal pools, wet swales, intermittent streambeds.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			OBL							OBL

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 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 castrense in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Eryngium castrense in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eryngium castrense

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-02-13
Research By: CBR

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