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Image Credit: Anna Povey – with permission
Scientific Name: Eryngium vesiculosum
Common Name: prickfoot
Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots
Family: Apiaceae
Form Description: Perennial herb (prostrate) with spiny-toothed leaves to 15cm long.
Flowers: Prickly blue flower heads 1 cm in diameter, surrounded by spines to 2 cm.
Fruit: Schizocarp
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Habitat Notes
Widespread and locally abundant in sandy flats near the sea.
Site Tolerance
Exposed, Moist, Waterlogged, Windy
Soil Tolerance
Loam, Nutrient-poor, Poorly-drained, Sandy, Well-drained
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
General Notes
Good for coastal and saline areas.
Propagation Calendar
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Propagation Method
Seed Information
Seed Collection
May be grown from seed, generally with good results. The seeds, which are contained in prickly seed heads, are released 3-14 days after maturity. Harvest and dry the entire stalk. The dried stems may need to be beaten against a hard surface to facilitate the release of the seed.
Seed Treatment Method
Standard Scatter seed thinly on to damp potting mix. Hold seed in place by covering with more potting mix to approximately the depth of the seed size.
Germination Time
3-4 weeks