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| Photo by Wayne Matchett, SpaceCoastWildflowers.com | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae ⁄ Umbelliferae |
| Genus: | Eryngium |
| Species: | E. aromaticum |
| Binomial name | |
| Eryngium aromaticum Baldw. | |
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| Natural range of Eryngium aromaticum from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Common name: Fragrant eryngo
Description
E. aromaticum is a low growing, perennial herb that can be found as a basal rosette of slightly spiny, deeply dissected leaves through out most of the year. It has a carrot like taproot[1]. Leaves are simple and alternate[2].
Distribution
It is found throughout the peninsula and panhandle of Florida, along with parts of Georgia and Alabama[1].
Ecology
Habitat
It can be found in well drained upland habitats[1].
Occurs in loamy sand and peaty sand type habitats such as scrub, sand ridges, sandhills, and flatwoods. It has also been seen in human disturbed areas such as powerline corridors and disturbed slash pine forests (FSU Herbarium).
Associated species includes Agalinis plukenetii, Liatris provincialis, Chrysopsis gossypina, C. linearifolia, Polygonella gracile, P. polygoma, P. fimbriata, Aristida stricta, Pinus clausa, Pinus palustris, Quercus virginiana, Quercus laevis, and Serenoa repens (FSU Herbarium).
Phenology
It produces thistle-shaped flowers arranged in umbels and achene fruit[2]. It has been observed flowering and fruiting from June through December (FSU Herbarium).
Seed dispersal
Seed bank and germination
Fire ecology
Pollination
The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Eryngium aromaticum at Archbold Biological Station (Deyrup 2015):
Halictidae: Lasioglossum placidensis
Sphecidae: Tachysphex similis
Vespidae: Stenodynerus fundatiformis
Use by animals
Used as larval food by the Eastern black swallowtail butterfly[1].
Photo Gallery
References and notes
Deyrup, M.A. and N.D. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.
Florida State University Robert K. Godfrey Herbarium database. URL: http://herbarium.bio.fsu.edu. Last accessed: October 2016. Collectors: Loran C. Anderson, Tara Baridi, C.H. Beck, George R. Cooley, D.S. Correll, R.J. Eaton, Rex Ellis, William B. Fox, R.K. Godfrey, R. Kral, O. Lakela, Robert L. Lazor, Sidney McDaniel, Marc Minno, Paul O. Schallert, Cecil Slaughter, R.F. Thorne, and D.B. Ward. States and Counties: Florida: Baker, Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, Citrus, Clay, Collier, Duval, Franklin, Highlands, Lee, Martin, Nassau, Okeechobee, Osceola, Putnam, Seminole, St. Johns, and Taylor.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 [Native Florida Wildflowers]Accessed: December 7, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 [Hortipedia]Accessed: December 7, 2015
