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Eryngium leavenworthii, also known as Leavenworth's eryngo, is an annual plant that is native to the central United States. It reaches heights of up to 3 feet that inhabits dry rocky prairies, roadside fields, open woodlands and waste areas. It is mostly seen flowering between July to September, however in some areas it has been seen blooming as late as November. The flowers are atop spiked leaves and elongated stems and form cones of purple or...

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• iNat taxon page
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• eFloras.org
• Flora of North America (beta)
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• Tropicos
• USDA PLANTS database
• World Flora Online

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