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Eryngium prostratum
Eryngium prostratum Nutt. ex DC.
Creeping Eryngo
Apiaceae (Carrot Family)
Synonym(s): Eryngium prostratum var. disjunctum
USDA Symbol: ERPR5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Stems prostrate to ascending, up to about 16 inches long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Blue , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , DE , FL , GA , IL , KS , KY , LA , MO , MS , NC , OK , SC , TN , TX , VANative Habitat: Low wet woods, borders of swamps and ponds, moist prairies.
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | OBL | FACW | OBL |
Wildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-1186 Collected 2008-07-25 in Anderson County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterWeb Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Eryngium prostratum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eryngium prostratum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eryngium prostratum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-08Research By: DEW