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Eryngium aristulatum  Jeps.  var. parishii  (J. M. Coult. & Rose) Mathias & Constance
Parish's eryngo,   San diego button celery
Eryngium aristulatum var. parishii is an annual or perennial herb that is native to California, and also found in Baja California.
California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).
State of California status: Endangered. Federal status: Endangered.
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~166 records in California
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within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Parent: Eryngium aristulatum
Genus: Eryngium
Family: Apiaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs in wetlands

Habitat: vernal-pools

Communities: Freshwater Wetlands, Coastal Sage Scrub, Valley Grassland, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSEryngium aristulatum ssp. parishii
JEFEryngium jepsonii var. parishii
JEF + PLANTSEryngium parishii
POWOEryngium aristulatum ssp. parishii
Information about  Eryngium aristulatum var. parishii from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

USDA PLANTS Profile (ERARP)

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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. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 05/19/2025).