Eryngium yuccifolium, Rattlesnake Master
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Notes:
E. yuccifolium is an excellent and unusual addition to any garden or restoration plan. It is highly attractive to bees, wasps, and beetles. It is also the host plant for the Rattlesnake Master Borer Moth (Papaipema eryngii). Take care when collecting seeds as the seedheads can be quite sharp.
- Listing ID: 1129
- Duration: Perennial
- Soil Moisture: 1-5 (dry to wet): 2-4
- Stratification: 90-120 days cold moist stratification
- Bloom Time: June-August
- Sunlight Exposure: Full sun
- Family: Apiaceae (Carrot)
- Latin Name: Eryngium yuccifolium
- Common Name: Rattlesnake Master, Button Eryngo
- Eco-Region: 251