Eryngium prostratum Nutt. ex DC. is a plant in the Apiaceae family, order Apiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Eryngium prostratum Nutt. ex DC.

Eryngium prostratum Nutt. ex DC.

Creeping eryngo (Eryngium prostratum) is a blue-flowered perennial Apiaceae native to the southeastern US.

Family
Genus
Eryngium
Order
Apiales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Eryngium prostratum Nutt. ex DC.

Eryngium prostratum, commonly known as creeping eryngo, is a flowering plant species belonging to the Apiaceae family. It is native to the southeastern United States. This perennial herb grows herbaceous stems, and produces blue flowers from summer through the arrival of frost.

Photo: (c) Michael J. Papay, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Michael J. Papay · cc-by

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Apiales Apiaceae Eryngium

More from Apiaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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