Eryngium paniculatum

Cav. & Dombet ex F. Delaroche

Apiaceae Edible: Roots, Shoots, Stems, Leaves 1,675 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Eryngium paniculatum is a flowering plant in the carrot family. It is native to Argentina, Brazil, and Chile. It was first described by Antonio José Cavanilles and Joseph Dombey in 1808. Plants of the World Online accepts this as the species name, while GBIF declares it a synonym of Eryngium humboldtii.

Description

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 50-100 cm tall. The leaves are long and narrow and have spines along the edge.

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Edible Uses

The roots are eaten raw or cooked. The shoots are cooked and eaten. The stems and leaves are also edible.

Traditional Uses

The roots are eaten raw or cooked. The shoots are cooked and eaten.

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Distribution

It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows between 100-1,000 m above sea level.

Where It Grows

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, South America*, Uruguay,

Synonyms

Eryngium subulatum Vell.

Also Known As

Anu-ducho, Caraguat, Cardilla, Cardoncillo, Chupalla, Pitillo, Quisco

References (6)

Cordero, S. E., Abello, L. A., & Galvez, F. L., 2017, Plantas silvestres comestibles y medicinales de Chile y otras partes del mundo. CORMA p 174
Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 342
Kinupp, V. F., 2007, Plantas alimenticias nao-convencionais da regiao metropolitana de Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil p 62
Leon-Lobos, P., et al, 2022, Patterns of Traditional and Modern Uses of Wild Edible Native Plants of Chile: Challenges and Future Perspectives. Plants (Basel) v 11 (6) Table S1
Malezas Comestibles del Cono Sur, INTA, 2009, Buernos Aires

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