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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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Foto
Photography ID: 685414
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  Adult

Isla Talavera
Buenos Aires
Argentina
05/02/2026
Marcos Garberoglio
Foto
Photography ID: 681073
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  Adult

Vicente López
Buenos Aires
Argentina
04/03/2026
Marcos Garberoglio
Foto
Photography ID: 680977
♂ ♀
  Adult

San Isidro
Buenos Aires
Argentina
02/06/2025
Marcos Garberoglio
Foto
Photography ID: 664081
  Adult

Ensenada
Buenos Aires
Argentina
12/20/2025
Diego Trillo
Foto
Photography ID: 648642
  Adult

Gualeguaychú
Entre Ríos
Argentina
11/12/2020
Daniel Fabián Barrios
Foto
Photography ID: 602632
  Adult

Alvear
Corrientes
Argentina
12/18/2021
Maria Belén Dri
Foto
Photography ID: 602606
  Adult

Alvear
Corrientes
Argentina
12/18/2021
Maria Belén Dri
Foto
Photography ID: 513717
  Adult

Concordia
Entre Ríos
Argentina
07/15/2021
Maria Belén Dri



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
248623520/06/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural Ingeniero MaschwitzMarcos Garberoglio
246757502/05/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresIsla TalaveraMarcos Garberoglio
245541003/04/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresÁrea Natural Yrigoyen (Yrigoyen y el Río), Vicente LópezMarcos Garberoglio
245041022/03/2026ArgentinaEntre RíosParque Unzue - Jardin de MariposasGustavo Puente
245457417/02/2026ArgentinaBuenos AiresParque Natural Municipal Ribera Norte (San Isidro)Marcos Garberoglio
240321820/12/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresFuerte Barragán, EnsenadaDiego Trillo
228228502/05/202513:12ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural Puertos, Belén de EscobarMaría Alejandra Sosa
228211902/05/202513:12ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural Puertos, Belén de EscobarJorge La Grotteria
245525106/02/2025ArgentinaBuenos AiresBosque Alegre, San IsidroMarcos Garberoglio
216197318/12/2021ArgentinaCorrientesAlvearMaria Belén Dri
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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 23/09/2026.