Rattlesnake Master
Eryngium yuccifolium
Family: Apiaceae
Herbaceous perennial. Native to the wetlands and prairies of
the southern U.S.. Multiple globular capitulas on Yucca-like plant.
Decorative dried flower. The fresh root was pounded and the mash
used by the Native Americans as a poultice for snakebite and toothache.
Cultivation: Easy. Sow outdoors or in the greenhouse
in fall, midwinter or early spring. Thin or transplant to 2 feet
apart. Likes full sun and moist soil. Flowers green-white to
4 feet.
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