Rattlesnake Master

Eryngium yuccifolium

 Rattlesnake Master is a Warm season perennial forb found primarily in the Midwestern and Eastern United States. This somewhat menacing looking wildflower has bristly flowers on the seed head which are actually not sharp or prickly.   Arkansas RoseCompass PlantBlack SamsonBig 12 Wildflower MixMidwest Wildflower Mix  Mature plant height of 4 feet Specie name Yuccifolium comes from Greek origin for yucca leaves Summer bloom period Prefers wet to mesic soils Full sun exposure Found in open prairies and woodland edges The white spherical heads are made up of many tiny flowers Native Americans used as an antidote for rattlesnake bites