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| − | ''E. yuccifolium'' is a perennial forb/herb of the ''Apiaceae'' family native to North America. <ref name= "USDA Plant Database"> USDA Plant Database [https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol= | + | ''E. yuccifolium'' is a perennial forb/herb of the ''Apiaceae'' family native to North America. <ref name= "USDA Plant Database"> USDA Plant Database [https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=ERYUS https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=ERYUS] </ref> |
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Revision as of 16:03, 21 May 2018
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida - Dicots |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Eryngium |
| Species: | E. yuccifolium |
| Binomial name | |
| Eryngium yuccifolium Michx. | |
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| Natural range of Eryngium yuccifolium from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Contents
Taxonomic Notes
Synonyms: Eryngium synchaetum (A. Gray ex J.M. Coult. & Rose) J.M. Coult. & Rose
Varieties: Eryngium yuccifolium Michaux var. synchaetum A. Gray ex Coulter & Rose; Eryngium yuccifolium Michaux var. yuccifolium
Description
E. yuccifolium is a perennial forb/herb of the Apiaceae family native to North America. [1]
Distribution
E. yuccifolium can be found along the southeastern coast of the United States from Texas to North Carolina. [1]
Ecology
Habitat
E. yuccifolium is found in wet savannas, especially those over calcareous clay soils. [2]
Phenology
E. yuccifolium flowers April-August and November. [3]
Conservation and Management
E. yuccifolium is listed as endangered/extirpated by the Maryland Natural Heritage Program Department of Natural Resources, and as threatened by the Michigan Natural Features Inventory Department of Natural Resources and by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Natural Areas and Preserves. [1]
Cultivation and restoration
Photo Gallery
References and notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 USDA Plant Database https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=ERYUS
- ↑ Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.
- ↑ PanFlora Author: Gil Nelson URL: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Date Accessed: 5/21/18
