Button Eryngo (Eryngium yuccifolium)

Family: Apiaceae or Umbelliferae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Eryngium yuccifolium is an evergreen Perennial growing to 1 m (3ft 3in) by 0.5 m (1ft 8in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 4. It is in leaf all year, in flower from July to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees, flies, beetles. The plant is self-fertile.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Dry to moist open woods, thickets and prairies. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)