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Eryngium pandanifolium

Eryngium pandanifolium

Cham. & Schltdl.

Family: Apiaceae
Order: Apiales
Class: Magnoliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae

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Synonyms: Eryngium decaisneanum, Eryngium oligodon.





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Eryngium pandanifolium, or pandan-like-leaved eryngo or caraguata, is a species of flowering plant in the genus Eryngium of the family Apiaceae, native to southern Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina, and introduced in Australia, New Zealand, and Portugal. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society´s Award of Garden Merit. Its leaves, which closely resemble those of the unrelated Pampas grass (Cortaderia) are up to long while only wide.

Subtaxa: The following varieties are currently accepted:
  • Eryngium pandanifolium var. chamissonis (Urb.) Mathias & Constance
  • Eryngium pandanifolium var. lassauxii (Decne.) Mathias & Constance


Invasive species: Eryngium pandanifolium is legally classified as an invasive species in Portugal since 1999. It has settled in damp areas around the Tagus and Mondego river basins.

Source: Wikipedia, article Eryngium pandanifolium. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 648642
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Gualeguaychú
Entre Ríos
Argentina
11/12/2020
Daniel Fabián Barrios



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
234559412/11/2020ArgentinaEntre RíosCamino al Ñandubaysal, GualeguaychúDaniel Fabián Barrios
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Eryngium pandanifolium – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 24/09/2026.