''Eryngium vaseyi'' is a species of flowering plant in the family
Apiaceae known by the common name coyotethistle. It is
endemic to
California, where it is known from
vernal pools and similar wet habitat in the
Central Valley and certain areas of the
Central Coast Ranges and southern California coast. This is a decumbent to upright
perennial herb
In general use, herbs are a widely distributed and widespread group of plants, excluding vegetables and other plants consumed for macronutrients, with savory or aromatic properties that are used for flavoring and garnishing food, for medicinal ...
with spreading branches up to half a meter long. The lance-shaped to oblong leaves may be up to 24 centimeters long. The edges are deeply cut into narrow, sharp-pointed lobes. The
inflorescence is an array of somewhat rounded flower heads surrounded by several narrow, pointed
bract
In botany, a bract is a modified or specialized leaf, especially one associated with a reproductive structure such as a flower, inflorescence axis or cone scale. Bracts are usually different from foliage leaves. They may be smaller, larger, or of ...
s with spiny edges. The head blooms in whitish petals.
External links
Jepson Manual TreatmentUSDA Plants ProfileUC CalPhotos gallery
vaseyi
Endemic flora of California
Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands
Natural history of the Central Valley (California)
Taxa named by John Merle Coulter
Flora without expected TNC conservation status
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