Eryngium baldwinii is a biennial aromatic herb in the Eryngium genus. Its common name is Baldwin's eryngo.[1] It can grow to become a spread out groundcover with hazy appearing light blue flowers. It is named for William Baldwin.

Eryngium baldwinii
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Apiales
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Eryngium
Species:
E. baldwinii
Binomial name
Eryngium baldwinii
Spreng.

Ethnobotanist Dan Austin reports that it was used as breath freshener with aphrodisiac qualities and in an edible form was known as “kissing comfits".[2] It is in the Apiaceae family along with parsley, celery, and carrot.[1] Several other species of Eryngium are related.[3] It prefers lots of sun and moist to wet soil.[1] It grows in much of Florida[1] and parts of Georgia.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Eryngium baldwinii - Species Details". Atlas of Florida Plants.
  2. ^ "Flower Friday: Baldwin's eryngo". Florida Wildflower Foundation. July 1, 2016.
  3. ^ "ITIS - Report: Eryngium". www.itis.gov.
  4. ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org.