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False caraguatá / Turututú

False caraguatá Eryngium spp.
Family: Apiaceae Eryngium
derives from the Greek word "eryngion" , former name given by Teophrasto for thistle-like plants.

• Eryngium elegans, Caraguatá-mi, Turututú'i , Turututú boy. Origin: Native
• Eryngium spp. , False caraguatá, Turututú, Cardo, Caraguatá, Cardillo, Serrucheta
• Eryngium horridum, Turututú, False caraguatá, Caraguatá, Serrucheta, Carda, Cardillo, Scorzonera, Nigru uma (Quechua), night. Sin. Eryngium balansae, Eryngium paniculatum Eryngium schwackeanum. Origin: Native
  
• eburneum Eryngium, False caraguatá, Turututú large Turututú guasu. Origin: Endemic. In "Plant Ibera macrosystem swamp" the authors report that "A decoction of the rhizome of Eryngium eburneum (turututú guasú) is widely used as a beverage in cases of jaundice."
  
• pandanifolium Eryngium, False caraguatá, Carda . Origin: Native
• Eryngium campestre, Thistle corridor, mushroom or Cardo Cardo tinderbox
  

"False caraguatá (Eryngium spp., Apiaceae) are native perennials that can reach 2 m in height. The leaves are linear, paralelinervadas, leathery and have spiny margins. The flowers are arranged in chapters and are characterized by a rich reward for floral visitors, mainly in the form of nectar (Sosa et al. 1998). The fruits are very light, and some species have wings on their environment. However, most fruits fall a short distance from the parent plant (Lally, 2005). Several species also multiply vegetatively by rhizomes (Lallier et al., 2004), which are considered weeds in pastures and even at times invade farmland (Lally, 2005). " ( Eng. Montero, Guillermo; Dr. Barberis, Ignacio:" The phytotelmata in Pampean agroecosystems, Agromensajes Magazine, published quarterly by the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences UNR)

Eryngium spp. in Caraguatá Park, Resistencia (Chaco, Argentina)