Eryngium mississippiense
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| Eryngium mississippiense | |
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| Eryngium mississippiense in flower | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Eryngium |
| Species: | E. mississippiense |
| Binomial name | |
| Eryngium mississippiense Kees, Weakley & D.B.Poind. | |
Eryngium mississippiense is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae. It is native to the southeastern United States and was formally described in 2024.[1] The species is part of a group of closely related North American Eryngium taxa that have historically been treated under broader species concepts.
Eryngium mississippiense is a robust perennial herb characterized by stout stems and numerous flowering heads, often ranging from 20 to more than 50 per plant.[2] The cauline leaves are ovate to elliptic, typically 1.6–4.4 cm wide, with finely serrulate margins bearing numerous teeth.[2] The bracts subtending the inflorescences are ovate to elliptic and finely serrate, often with numerous marginal teeth.[2]
Taxonomy
Distribution and habitat
Eryngium mississippiense is native to the southeastern United States, including Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee.[1] It formerly occurred in Louisiana, where it is now considered extirpated.[1] The species is found in the Inner Gulf Coastal Plain, Piedmont, and Sedimentary Appalachian regions.[2]
Conservation
Although a global conservation status has not yet been widely published, the species is considered extirpated in Louisiana.[1]