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Revision as of 15:55, 21 May 2018

Eryngium yuccifolium
Eryngium yuccifolium BM.JPG
Photo by John B. of Blue Moon
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.
ERYN YUCC DIST.JPG
Natural range of Eryngium yuccifolium from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

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]

Conservation and Management

Cultivation and restoration

Photo Gallery

References and notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 USDA Plant Database https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=ERYU
  2. Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium.