Common Name: Rattlesnake Master
Scientific Name: Eryngium yuccifolium
Family: Apiaceae (Parsleys)
Blooming Period: July - August
Taken at: Spinn Prairie, 7/1/97

Rattlesnake Master is a striking plant - the leaves are long, with soft spiky edges (like a Yucca, thus yuccifolium). The flower stalks grow from 2'-6' tall. The flowers bloom on balls at the ends of the stalk, and are very small.