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Eryngium foetidum

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Asterids Order: Apiales Family: Apiaceae Genus: Eryngium

saw leaf herb, saw-leaf herb, stinkweed, thorny coriander

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Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kuaihelani (Midway Atoll) Only found in cultivation
Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Molokai Potentially naturalizing

Dispersal Agents

Wind

Vegetative Reproduction

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Specimens

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 232 (1753)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:199 (O? [cult., possibly nat. near Kāne‘ohe], DESCR); Staples & Herbst 2005:112 (KEY), 115 (DESCR); Faccenda, Arthur, et al. 2025:154 (Mo)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Eryngium foetidum Grounds of Jarrett Intermediate School in Palolo Valley Cultivated in small plots as part of Honolulu Action Community Program. Preserved_Specimen Kobayashi, W. 1 Oahu BISH 1986-07-10
2 Eryngium foetidum Makiki Community Gardens, base of Manoa Valley Cultivated by Hawaiian gardener. Preserved_Specimen Mayeda, C.S. 42 Oahu BISH 1991-04-11
3 Eryngium foetidum Kapaa Preserved_Specimen Duvel, A.W. 240 Kauai BISH 1944-08-27
4 Eryngium foetidum Kailua, Maunawili Preserved_Specimen Abbott, I.A. 16083 Oahu BISH 1982-01-04
5 Eryngium foetidum Honolulu, Chinatown, AAA Meat Market, King St Preserved_Specimen Staples, G.W. 458 Oahu BISH 1989-05-08
6 Eryngium foetidum Kahuku. Preserved_Specimen Shitanishi, J. Oahu BISH 2009-05-19
7 Eryngium foetidum Mapulehu, mauka of hwy near Iliiliopae Heiau Growing at abandoned homestead, amongst weeds in overgrown yard Preserved_Specimen Oppenheimer, H.L. 82402 Molokai BISH 2024-08-10
8 Eryngium foetidum Kaimuki, 21st Ave Grown by Chinese gardener in 5-gal (12 diam) container. Preserved_Specimen Mayeda, C.S. 39 Oahu BISH 1991-02-20
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