Eryngium pandanifolium
Family: Apiaceae
What it is like
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 2,000 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, South America (country/location of origin), Uruguay
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves, vegetable
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Aspargo-gaucho, Gravata-do-banhado
Synonyms
Eryngium decaisneanum Urb.; Eryngium oligodon (DC.) Griseb.;