Eryngium elegans Cham. & Schltdl.

Species

Angiosperms > Apiales > Apiaceae > Eryngium

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

It is a tropical plant.
Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 5 - 90
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Images

Habit

Eryngium elegans habit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Eryngium elegans habit picture by Flor Alex (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Eryngium elegans leaf picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Eryngium elegans leaf picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Eryngium elegans flower picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Eryngium elegans flower picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Eryngium elegans flower picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Eryngium elegans world distribution map, present in Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:841773-1
WFO ID wfo-0000677877
COL ID 6GSCF
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Eryngium uncinatum Eryngium elegans Eryngium elegans var. boliviense Eryngium elegans var. longispinosum Eryngium elegans var. macrocephalum Eryngium elegans var. microcephalum Eryngium elegans var. uncinatum Eryngium arvense