Monday, December 16, 2013

Rattlesnake master (Eryngium yuccifolium)

Rattlesnake master is a perennial plant native to the eastern half of North America. It likes to grow in high-quality mesic prairies. Rattlesnake master is a unique plant and there is no other plant that quite looks like it in its range. The reason why it is called rattlesnake master is because some Native Americans used to use it to treat rattlesnake bites.

The flowers are arranged in apical umbels.

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