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Eryngium pinnatifidum

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Species of flowering plant in the celery family Apiaceae

Eryngium pinnatifidum
Flowering at Jarrahdale, Western Australia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Eryngium
Species: E. pinnatifidum
Binomial name
Eryngium pinnatifidum
Bunge

Eryngium pinnatifidum, commonly known as blue devils, is a species of plant in the family Apiaceae. It is endemic to the south-west of Western Australia. It grows up to 50 cm in height and produces blue or white flowers between August and November (late winter to late spring) in its native range.

The species was first formally described by botanist Alexander von Bunge, his description published in 1845 in Plantae Preissianae.

References

  1. "Eryngium pinnatifidum". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  2. ^ "Eryngium pinnatifidum". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
Taxon identifiers
Eryngium pinnatifidum


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