| Family | APIACEAE |
| Genus species | Eryngium amethystinum L. |
| Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 1: 233 (1753) |
| Native Range | n. Sicilia, Italy to w. Balkan Peninsula |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | basal leaves coriaceous, obovate, pinnatisect, segments bi-or tripinnatisect, lobes linear-lanceolate, spiny serrate, inflorescence cylindrical |
| Size | 20-45cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | ind |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C division in spring; root cuttings in late winter |
| Synonyms | Eryngium amethystinum f. cupreum Pamp. Eryngium amethystinum f. macrophyllum Pamp. Eryngium amethystinum f. trichophyllum Pamp. Eryngium australe Wulfen & West ex Schult. Eryngium caeruleum Link Eryngium dilatatum Guss. Eryngium orientale Mill. Eryngium siculum Lojac. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, GRC Greece, ITA Italy, SIC Sicilia, YUG Yugoslavia) |