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Other names: Eryngium rostratum

Family: Apiaceae (Celery family).

Native of southern Australia.

Occurrence: A grassland plant. It grows on basalt and alluvial plains and open woodland.

Identification:

• the spiky blue flowers are distinctive
• it usually grows to about 30 cm high
• the general appearance is that of a thistle.

Blue Devil is an endangered plant in South Australia. It is an attractive plant and makes an excellent garden plant. It dies down over winter but usually re-shoots in warm weather.

It does not show weedy tendencies.

Similar species: The native Pricklefooot (Eryngium vesiculosum) is a prostrate plant, and is more common in southern districts. It does not have the distinctive blue of Blue Devil.

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