Eryngium giganteum
Miss Willmot's Ghost
Also known as: Eryngium asperifolium F.Delaroche +3 more
- Eryngium asperifolium F.Delaroche
- Eryngium glaucum Adams
- Eryngium glaucum Hoffm.
- Eryngium haussknechtii Bornm.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Apiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a biennial or perennial.
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Eryngium giganteum (commonly known as Miss Willmot's-ghost) is a biennial or perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Apiaceae family. Found natively in Temperate Asia, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Eryngium, which contains over 250 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Plant Type
Biennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
North Caucasus, Transcaucasus, Turkey
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Germany, Great Britain, Newfoundland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland