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The Sea holly (Eryngium maritimum) is a species of Eryngium in the plant family Apiaceae and native to most European coastlines. The protected dune plant grows to a height of 20 to 60cm and although widespread it is considered endangered. So, for instance, in Germany its occurrence has been greatly reduced throughout and become extinct in some regions. Image File history File links Please see the file description page for further information. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with sea holly. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1280x960, 653 KB) Eryngium maritimum, Shore of Mediterranean Sea near mouth of Dalyan River, Turkey photo by Radomil talk, July 2005 File links The following pages link to this file: Sea holly Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from... Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Divisions Green algae Land plants (embryophytes) Non-vascular plants (bryophytes) Marchantiophyta - liverworts Anthocerotophyta - hornworts Bryophyta - mosses Vascular plants (tracheophytes) Lycopodiophyta - clubmosses Equisetophyta - horsetails Pteridophyta - true ferns Psilotophyta - whisk ferns Ophioglossophyta - adderstongues Seed plants (spermatophytes) †Pteridospermatophyta - seed ferns Pinophyta - conifers Cycadophyta - cycads Ginkgophyta - ginkgo Gnetophyta - gnetae Magnoliophyta - flowering plants Adiantum pedatum... Classes Magnoliopsida- Dicots Liliopsida- Monocots The flowering plants (also called angiosperms) are a major group of land plants. ... Orders see text Dicotyledons or dicots are flowering plants whose seed contains two embryonic leaves or cotyledons. ... Families Apiaceae (carrot family) Araliaceae (ginseng family) Pittosporaceae Griseliniaceae Torriceliaceae The Apiales are an order of flowering plants. ... Genera See text Ref: Hortiplex 2003-11-14 The Apiaceae, the carrot or parsley family, are a family of usually aromatic plants with hollow stems, including parsley, carrot, and other relatives. ... Species Eryngium agavifolium Eryngium alpinum Eryngium bourgatii Eryngium bromelifolium Eryngium giganteum Eryngium maritimum et al Sea holly or eryngo is a genus Eryngium of about 230 species of annuals and perennials with hairless and usually spiny leaves, and dome-shaped umbels of flowers resembling those of thistles. ... In biology, binomial nomenclature is the formal method of naming species. ... Carolus Linnaeus Baba black sheep crowned patani queen Carl Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as (help· info), and in English usually under the Latinized name Carolus Linnaeus (May 23, 1707 – January 10, 1778), the name with which his publications were signed, was a Swedish botanist and physician who laid... Species Eryngium agavifolium Eryngium alpinum Eryngium bourgatii Eryngium bromelifolium Eryngium giganteum Eryngium maritimum et al Sea holly or eryngo is a genus Eryngium of about 230 species of annuals and perennials with hairless and usually spiny leaves, and dome-shaped umbels of flowers resembling those of thistles. ... Genera See text Ref: Hortiplex 2003-11-14 The Apiaceae, the carrot or parsley family, are a family of usually aromatic plants with hollow stems, including parsley, carrot, and other relatives. ... Mesquite Flat Dunes in Death Valley National Park In physical geography, a dune is a hill of sand built by eolian (wind-related) processes. ...

The candied roots of the plant, known as "Eringoes" were popularly believed to be an aphrodisiac. An aphrodisiac is an agent which acts on the mind and causes the arousal of the mood of sexual desire. ...

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Illustration Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1482x2325, 730 KB) Name Eryngium maritimum Family Apiaceae Original book source: Prof. ...

Flowers, Meia Praia beach, Lagos, Portugal Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1984x1488, 660 KB) Description: Seaside Eryngo (pt: Cardo-do-mar), Eryngium maritimum. ...

Whole plant, Meia Praia beach, Lagos, Portugal Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1984x1488, 652 KB) Description: Seaside Eryngo (pt: Cardo-do-mar), Eryngium maritimum. ...

Picture taken in Rewa, Poland, 2005 Image File history File linksMetadata Mikolajek_nadmorski_R51_ubt. ...