Eryngium alismifolium Calflora

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Taxon Report

Eryngium alismifolium Greene

Alisma leaved coyote thistle, Coyote thistle, Modoc eryngo

2016 David popp

2015 David popp

2011 Steve Matson

Eryngium alismifolium is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


	Plant Range Observation Search (98 records) Plant Characteristics

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Genus:	Eryngium
Family:	Apiaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Northern Juniper Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


JEF	Eryngium alismaefolium
JEF	Eryngium articulatum var. microcephalum
JEF	Eryngium minimum
JEF	Eryngium petiolatum var. minimum

Information about Eryngium alismifolium from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ERAL8) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 02/04/2023).