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''E. yuccifolium'' is found in wet savannas, especially those over calcareous clay soils. <ref name= "Weakley 2015"> Weakley, A. S. (2015). Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States. Chapel Hill, NC, University of North Carolina Herbarium. </ref>
 
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''E. yuccifolium'' flowers April-August and November. <ref name= "PanFlora"> PanFlora Author: Gil Nelson URL: [http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/] Date Accessed: 5/21/18 </ref>
 
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Revision as of 16:02, 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]

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. 1.0 1.1 1.2 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.
  3. PanFlora Author: Gil Nelson URL: http://www.gilnelson.com/PanFlora/ Date Accessed: 5/21/18