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Eryngium aromaticum Baldwin
Fragrant eryngium, Fragrant Eryngo

Eryngium aromaticum
Copyright by: George D. Gann
In habitat, Jonathan Dickinson State Park, 2014

Family: Apiaceae

Group: Dicot

Substrate: Terrestrial

Habit: Herb

Perennation: Perennial

Native Range: Southeastern United States.

Map of select IRC data for peninsular Florida

IRC SOUTH FLORIDA Status: Rare

SOUTH FLORIDA Occurrence: Present

SOUTH FLORIDA Native Status: Native

SOUTH FLORIDA Cultivated Status: Cultivated

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Other data on Eryngium aromaticum available from :

Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants
Eryngium aromaticum has been found in the following 16 conservation areas :
Occurrence Native Status
Caloosahatchee Creeks Preserve Present Native
Cholee Park Present Native
Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary Present Native
Danforth Park Present Native
Dupuis Reserve Present Native
Florida Atlantic University Ecological Site Present Native
Frenchman's Forest Natural Area Present Native
Halpatiokee Regional Park Present Native
Hickey Creek Mitigation Park Wildlife and Environmental Area Present Native
Jonathan Dickinson State Park Present Native
Koreshan State Historic Site Present Native
Railhead Scrub Preserve Present Native
Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve Present Native
Savannas Preserve State Park Present Native
Seacrest Scrub Natural Area Present Native
Yamato Scrub Natural Area Present Native

Eryngium aromaticum has been found in the following 7 counties :
Occurrence Native Status
Broward County Presumed Extirpated Presumed Extirpated
Charlotte County Native
Collier County Native
Lee County Native
Martin County Native
Miami-Dade County Presumed Extirpated Presumed Extirpated
Palm Beach County Native

Eryngium aromaticum has been found in the following 4 habitats :
Disturbed Upland
Mesic Flatwoods
Sandhill
Scrubby Flatwoods

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Eryngium aromaticum
Copyright by: George D. Gann
In habitat, Jonathan Dickinson State Park, 2014
Eryngium aromaticum
Copyright by: Shirley Denton
Eryngium aromaticum
Copyright by: Shirley Denton