Sea holly

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Sea holly is a common name for several plants and may refer to:

<i>Acanthus ebracteatus</i> species of plant

Acanthus ebracteatus is a species of shrubby herb that grows in the undergrowth of mangroves of south-east Asia. Common names include sea holly and holly mangrove.

<i>Eryngium</i> genus of plants

Eryngium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apiaceae. There are about 250 species. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution, with the center of diversity in South America. Common names include eryngo and amethyst sea holly.

<i>Eryngium maritimum</i> species of plant

Eryngium maritimum, the sea holly or seaside eryngo, is a species of Eryngium in the plant family Apiaceae and native to most European coastlines. It resembles a plume thistle in that its flower is burr-shaped, but the flowers are metallic blue rather than mauve. Protected from winds this dune plant grows to a height of 20 to 60 cm. Although widespread, it is considered endangered in many areas, such as Germany where its occurrence has been greatly reduced throughout and has become locally extinct in several districts.

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<i>Eryngium campestre</i> species of plant

Eryngium campestre, known as field eryngo, is a species of Eryngium, which is used medicinally. A member of the Apiaceae family, Eryngo is a hairless, thorny perennial. The leaves are tough and stiff, whitish-green. The basal leaves are long-stalked, pinnate and spiny. The leaves of this plant are mined by the gall fly which is called Euleia heraclei.

<i>Eryngium aristulatum</i> species of plant

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<i>Eryngium armatum</i> species of plant

Eryngium armatum, known by the common names coastal eryngo and prickly coyote thistle, is a species of flowering plant in the carrot family.

Eryngium constancei is a species of flowering plant in the carrot family known by the common name Loch Lomond button celery, or Loch Lomond coyote thistle. It is endemic to California, where it is known from only three occurrences north of the San Francisco Bay Area. One of the populations is at the Loch Lomond Vernal Pool Ecological Reserve at Loch Lomond in Lake County. The plant appears mainly in vernal pools. It is endangered on the state and federal levels.

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Eryngium pinnatisectum is an uncommon species of flowering plant in the carrot family, known by the common names Tuolumne eryngo and Tuolumne button celery.

Eryngium racemosum is a rare species of flowering plant in the carrot family known by the common name delta eryngo, or delta button celery.

Eryngium spinosepalum, known by the common names spinysepal eryngo and spiny-sepaled button celery, is an uncommon species of flowering plant in the carrot family.

<i>Eryngium foetidum</i> species of plant

Eryngium foetidum is a tropical perennial herb in the family Apiaceae. Common names include culantro, shadow beni, Mexican coriander, bhandhania, long coriander, and ngo gai. It is native to Mexico, Central America, and South America, but is cultivated worldwide, sometimes being grown as an annual in temperate climates.

<i>Eryngium cuneifolium</i> species of plant

Eryngium cuneifolium is a rare species of flowering plant in the carrot family known by the common names wedgeleaf eryngo, wedge-leaved button-snakeroot, and simply snakeroot. It is endemic to the state of Florida in the United States where it is known only from Highlands County. It is one of many rare species that can be found only on the Lake Wales Ridge, an area of high endemism. It was federally listed as an endangered species of the United States in 1987.

Blue Devil may refer to:

<i>Eryngium planum</i> species of plant

Eryngium planum, known as or blue eryngo, or flat sea holly, is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, native to the area that includes central and southeastern Europe and central Asia. It is an herbaceous perennial thistle growing to 50 cm (20 in) with branched silvery-blue stems, and numerous small blue conical flowerheads surrounded by spiky bracts in summer.

<i>Agonopterix cnicella</i> species of insect

Agonopterix cnicella is a moth of the Depressariidae family. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Fennoscandia, Portugal, the central part of the Balkan Peninsula, Latvia and Estonia. It has also been recorded from Morocco and Asia Minor.

<i>Zygaena sarpedon</i> species of insect

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<i>Eryngium aquaticum</i> species of plant

Eryngium aquaticum is a species of flowering plant in the carrot family known by the common name rattlesnakemaster, marsh rattlesnake master, corn-snakeroot, bitter snakeroot, and marsh eryngo. This plant is native to eastern North America.

<i>Aethes williana</i> species of insect

Aethes williana, the silver carrot conch, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Brahm in 1791. It is found in most of Europe, Trans-Caspia, Asia Minor, Mongolia, north-western Africa and Iran. It is found in dry, sandy and chalky habitats.