Eryngium prostratum Nutt. ex Dc.

Creeping eryngo (en)

Species

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Characteristics

Fibrous-rooted perennial, slender, prostrate and rooting at the nodes, or ascending to 3 or 4 dm; lvs petiolate, ovate to lanceolate, 1–4 cm, entire or toothed, innocuous; peduncles axillary, 1–3 cm; bracts linear-oblong, 2–10 mm; head cylindric, 4–8 mm; bractlets minute, subulate, not protruding beyond the fls; 2n=16. Wet, sandy or muddy soil, shores, and bogs; Fla. to Tex., n. to se. Va., Ky., and Mo. July–Sept.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.2
Root system fibrous-root
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Environment

Light 7-9
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

Usage

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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 5 - 90
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Images

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Distribution

Eryngium prostratum world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:841987-1
WFO ID wfo-0000678171
COL ID 3BB3B
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Eryngium prostratum Strebanthus heterophylus Eryngium prostratum var. disjunctum Eryngium prostratum var. foliosum Eryngium prostratum var. prostratum