Eryngium creticum
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Eryngium |
| Species: | E. creticum
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Eryngium creticum, or the field eryngo, is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae native to Greece, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria. It is known in Lebanon and Palestine as قرصعنة and in Israel as חרחבינה מכחילה.[1]
Description
[edit]It is pollinated by bees, beetles and flies, and tolerates poor soil. It is self-fertile and requires minimal water.[2] The plant is found from October to April and blooms from April to August.[1]
Etymology
[edit]The name creticum refers to the island of Crete.
Uses
[edit]The plant is used medicinally. Its stems are used to make an anti-tussive tea that is also used for kidney inflammation. It is also used as a remedy for scorpion stings in Jordan and to treat hypoglycemia.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Plants in Israel: Field Eryngo".
- ^ "Plant database entry for Eryngium creticum with 5 images and 8 data details".
- ^ Jaghabir, Madi (1991). "Hypoglycemic effects of Eryngium creticum". Archives of Pharmacal Research. 14 (4): 295–297. doi:10.1007/BF02876873. S2CID 71408657.
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