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(Last Modified On 1/11/2013)
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(Last Modified On 1/11/2013)
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Species
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ERYNGIUM FOETIDUM L.
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Sp. P1. 232 (excluding synonymy). 1753.
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Description
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Slender herb, the stem usually solitary, erect, branched, 0.5-6 dm. tall; basal leaves lanceolate or oblanceolate, the blade 3-27 cm. long, 1-5 cm. broad, cuneate, obtuse, the petiole short or obsolete, up to 3 cm. long; cauline leaves numerous, the upper sessile and usually opposite, spinulose-serrate to parted; inflorescence tri- furcate, the lateral branches usually continuing to form a monochasium, the heads numerous, 7-11 mm. long, 3-5 mm. broad; bracts 5 or 6, 1-4 cm. long, 2-10 mm. broad, entire or nearly so, green on both surfaces, greatly exceeding the head, the bractlets linear to lanceolate, 2-3 mm. long, exceeding the fruit, the coma conspicuous or lacking; calyx-teeth lanceolate to ovate, acute, weakly mucronate; styles slightly exceeding the calyx; fruit globose, about 1.5 mm. long.
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Habit
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herb
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Specimen
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"Isthmus of Panama'," 6 April 1882, J. Ball. BOCAS DEL TORO: volt Wedel 406; Island Potrero, Changuinola Valley, Dunlap 207; Water Valley, vicinity of Chiriqui Lagoon, von Wedel I644. CANAL ZONE: Ahorca Lagarto to Culebra, Cowell 37I; Hos- pital Grounds at Ancon, 20-80 m., Pittier 3959; Barro Colorado Island, L. H. & Ethel Z. Bailey 499, Shattuck I32, Starry i89, Kenoyer 487; Las Cascadas Plantation, Standley 29,546; Cerro Gordo, near Culebra, Standley 25,98i; Chagres, Fendler I33; vicinity of Corozal, Piper 5305; near Fort Randolph, Standley 28,674; vicinity of Gatuncillo, Piper 5645; Margarita Swamp, S of France Field, Maxon d Valentine 7053; vicinity of Mira- flores Lake, G. l! Peggy White I89; Mount Hope Cemetery, Standley 28,773; forests around Puerto Obaldia, San Blas coast, 0-50 m., Pittier 4364; Mandingo Valley, hills between Rio Grande and Pedro Vidal on road to Arraijain, 50-150 m., Pittier 27I2; Las Sabanas, Bro. Celestine 107, Bro. Paul I40; Taboga Island, Standley 27,929. CHIRIQUI: Boquete, Boquete District, Davidson 570. COCLE: Penonome and vicinity, 50-1000 feet, Williams i9i. COLON: between France Field and Catival, Standley 30,258. PANAMA: vicinity of Juan Franco Race Track, near Panama', Standley 27,749.
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This is a common species in tropical North and South America, and is adventive in more tropical areas of the Old World as well. Variously described as "aro- matic," or as having an odor that is "strong," "peculiar," "nauseous," or "offensive," the plant is prized as an internal medicine and for flavoring food.
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