| Family | APIACEAE |
| Genus species | Eryngium alpinum L. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Description | blue-green, basal leaves oval to cordate, spiny dentate, long petiolate, flowers small in dense, ovoid, umbellate head, surrounded by narrow, spiny dentate bracts |
| Size | 30-50cm |
| Color | iron-blue |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C division in spring; root cuttings in late winter |
| Territory |
Europe
Middle Europe (Austria , Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (France ) Southeastern Europe (Italy , Yugoslavia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | APIACEAE
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