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Deyrup, M.A. and N.D. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.
 
Deyrup, M.A. and N.D. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.

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Eryngium aromaticum
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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
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Natural range of Eryngium aromaticum from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

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].

Phenology

It produces thistle-shaped flowers arranged in umbels and achene fruit[2].

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].

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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.

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 [Native Florida Wildflowers]Accessed: December 7, 2015
  2. 2.0 2.1 [Hortipedia]Accessed: December 7, 2015