| Family | APIACEAE |
| Genus species | Eryngium humile Cav. |
| Synonyms | Eryngium moritzii H.Wolff |
| Eryngium pulchellum Wedd. | |
| Eryngium ranunculoides Willd. ex Spreng. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Altitude | 2000-4300m |
| Description | glabrous, acaulescent, leaves in rosette, obovate, spinulose-crenate-serrate, reticulate veined, decurrent, stem leaves 1-2pairs, heads ovoid, 1cm long, bracts acute |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | white, blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C division in spring; root cuttings in late winter |
| Territory |
Southern America
Central America (Costa Rica , Panamá ) Northern South America (Venezuela ) Western South America (Colombia , Ecuador , Peru) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | APIACEAE
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