Rattlesnake Master

[AlanLichty]

Rattlesnake Master (Eryngium yuccifolium) is a member of the parsley family that got its name from early European pioneers who thought it might be a cure for rattlesnake venom. It isn't but was used for medicinal purposes by Native Americans. Definitely a bit of an outlier in our yard but is in bloom now and in this case does have a fan club amongst the pollinators.

C&C always welcome.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

I was completely not expecting this from the title. Nicely composed and the pollinators seem to be enjoying it.

 

[JimFox]

That's an interesting plant that I don't recall hearing of before. And you are right, it certainly has it's fans.

 

[AlanLichty]

I was completely not expecting this from the title. Nicely composed and the pollinators seem to be enjoying it.

Thanks Jameel - definitely an odd name for a member of the parsley family. I had to look it up to find out how/why it got this name as there is nothing obvious about that looking at the plant and its bloom. There was a big bumble bee lurking but it flew off before I was ready to shoot.

 

[AlanLichty]

That's an interesting plant that I don't recall hearing of before. And you are right, it certainly has it's fans.

Thanks Jim - my wife told me it was a rattlesnake plant but I decided to look it up since I was almost skeptical about that to be honest.