Rattlesnake Master Seeds for Planting (100+ Seeds) - Hardy Herbaceous Perennial - Eryngium yuccifolium - Great for Pollinators

Eryngium yuccifolium (button eryngo, button snake-root, or rattlesnake master) is a herbaceous perennial plant of the parsley family native to the tallgrass prairies of central and eastern North America, from Minnesota east to Ohio and south to Texas and Florida, including a few spots in Connecticut, New Jersey, Maryland, and Delaware. * The flowers attract many insects, including short and long-tongued bees, flies, beetles, and butterflies. * The leaves are stiff, long and narrow with a sharp tip, 15-100 cm (0-5 ft) long but only 1-3 cm (0.39-1.18 in) broad. They are bluish-green, and covered in a waxy coating. On the edges are regularly spaced bristles or spines. * The common name comes from the fact that some Native Americans used its root as an antidote for rattlesnake venom. The species name yuccifolium"yucca-leaved" was given because its leaves resemble those of yuccas.