Detail View: Kansas Wildflowers: Eryngium yuccifolium Michx.
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Catalog Number:
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223
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Record ID:
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KBS_LARC.223_1200.Eryg_yuc1.tif
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Global Unique Identifier:
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URN:science:KBS:wildflower:223
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Institution Code:
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KBS
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Date Last Modified:
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12/16/2004
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Basis Of Record:
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observation
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Scientific Name:
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Eryngium yuccifolium Michx.
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Family:
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Apiaceae
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Genus:
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Eryngium
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Species:
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yuccifolium
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Scientific Name Author:
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Michx.
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State or Province:
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Kansas
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County:
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Douglas
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Locality:
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Ivan Boyd Prairie, ca 2 mi E of Baldwin City along US 56.
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Physiographic Province:
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Osage Cuestas
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Associated Plant Community:
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Tallgrass Prairie
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Collector:
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Craig C. Freeman
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Date Collected:
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8/6/1988
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Rights:
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Craig C. Freeman
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Source:
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Kansas Wildflowers Database, Kansas Biological Survey, University of Kansas
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Genus Name Meaning:
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From Greek, "prickly plant"
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Species Name Meaning:
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having yucca-like leaves
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Common Names:
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Button snakeroot
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Common Names:
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Rattlesnake master
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Description:
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Plant life form: Perennial
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Description:
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Height: 1-1.5 m
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Description:
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Species description: Flowers are white and bloom from June to October.
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Description:
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"Species description: Stout, erect perennial herb with a yucca-like appearance. The single stem is branched above and is covered with a whitish waxy bloom that rubs off easily. Leaves are rigid and broadly linear, with spines along the margins."
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Description:
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Habitat: Tallgrass prairies and rocky open woodlands.
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Description:
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Range in Kansas: Eastern third of the state.
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Description:
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"Medicinal Uses: Tea from roots used to treat bladder and kidney troubles, as fever reducer, as antidote to snakebite and other poisons. Used to induce perspiration and vomiting and as diuretic to purify the blood and body system."
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Description:
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"Cultivation: Grows best in dry, sandy soil in full sun. Will adapt to poor soil."
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Description:
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Propagation: Seed--plant in spring. Will self-seed. Division--in fall or early spring. May not be successful because of deep taproot. Cuttings--taken in autumn or winter.
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Color:
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White
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Color:
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Greenish
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