P h o t o b y D i c k S o o y @ T E N N
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Habitat:
Wet pinelands, meadows and savannas.
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Species Description:
Perennial herb.
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Phenology:
Flowering Period: Early August to late October.
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Additional Information at NatureServe
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Diagnostic Characteristics:
Species in the genus Eryngium have flowers in dense capitate heads with white to blue petals. This species is distinguished by the blue colored heads and their size (less than 1 cm long and smaller than E.yuccifolium). Plants are erect and flower heads are at the end of the stems. Leaves are variable in shape from lanceolate - elliptic or ovate and but generally to 10 cm long and have variable and wavy margins that are sometimes spinose.
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Management:
Avoid changes in moisture/hydrologic conditions at the site. Changes could result from overstory removal, stream/wetland alteration or impacts due to erosion. Exotic pest plants are a threat to this species and should be removed. Avoid creating access to the site through trail or road construction
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Global Range:
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Known Kentucky Occurrences:
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