Eryngium aquaticum Button snakeroot (Umbelliferae) Evergreen perennial

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Eryngium aquaticum
Button snakeroot
Evergreen perennial
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The Eryngium aquaticum plant species is found in Eastern N. America - New Jersey to Florida. It is a member of the Umbelliferae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Button snakeroot.

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Latin Name:  Eryngium aquaticum
Common Name:  Button snakeroot
Family:  Umbelliferae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  1.2   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Wet soils or uplands[235].

Cultivation Notes: Requires a well-drained soil and a sunny position[1]. Prefers a light sandy soil but tolerates most soil types including lime and poor gravels[200]. Plants should be put in their final position whilst small since they resent root disturbance[200]. Plants labelled in nurseries as E. aquaticum are often E. yuccifolium[200].

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