Eryngium prostratum
creeping eryngo
Family
Apiaceae
Leaf Arrangement
basal (rosulate)
Leaf Attachment
petiolate, sessile
Leaf Margin
entire, crenate
Leaf Type
cauline, simple
Leaf Shape
linear, oblong, lanceolate, oblanceolate, ovate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
blue
Flower Petals
no petals
Flower Month
May - October
Height (meters)
0.1 - 0.8
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
FACW
Wetland Coefficient of Conservatism
3
Field Characters
Fascicle of tuberous or fleshy-fibrous roots.
Habitat
Low meadows, moist sandy ditches, roadsides, in moist woods, bogs.