Eryngium baldwinii
Species of plant
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Eryngium baldwinii is a biennial aromatic herb in the Eryngium genus. Its common name is Baldwin's eryngo.[1] It is named for William Baldwin. A ground cover it grows in the Southeastern United States.
| Eryngium baldwinii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Eryngium |
| Species: | E. baldwinii |
| Binomial name | |
| Eryngium baldwinii | |
Ethnobotanist Dan Austin reports that it was used as breath freshener with aphrodisiac qualities and in an edible form was known as "kissing comfits".[2] It is in the family Apiaceae along with parsley, celery, and carrot.[1] Several other species of Eryngium are related.[3]
Description
Eryngium baldwinii can grow to become a spread out groundcover with hazy appearing, dark to light blue flowers. These flowers are approximately 8 millimeters long and 4 millimeters wide. The leaves of E. baldwinii may be any of the following shapes: oblong, ovate, lanceolate, entire, cleft, dentate, or pinnatifid.[4] They are approximately 2.5 centimeters wide and 7 centimeters long.[4]
