Long Eryngium
Eryngium paludosum
Erect spreading prickly plant to 50 cm tall. Ovel leaves mainly at the base to 25 cm long, deeply divided into spiny segments. Oblong flowerheads are blue to mauve with rigid sharply-pointed bracts.
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Flora Type | Herbs |
| Former Scientific Name | E. rostratum var. paludosum |
| Distinctive Features | Spiny blue flowers with sharp spines to 3 cm long. |
| Biology | Perennial. Swampy or flooded areas on sand, loam, clay and cracking clays. |
| Native Status | Native |
| Flowering Time | Sep-Jan |