Eryngium kotschyi
Eryngium kotschyi is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, endemic to Turkey.
Description and habitat
Eryngium kotschyi is an Eryngo with several narrow upright stems, many finely-divided complex leaves and branching only in the upper, flowering parts. The flowering part of each stem becomes very blue, with a moderately dense presentation of 8-20 blue flower heads, flowers appearing Jul-Sep. Each flower head is surrounded by numerous slender spine-leaves, usually slightly curving down, and within a head each small flower is attended by a small simple spine. It naturally grows on stony slopes, 1100-2250 m.It is allied to Eryngium billardieri,which has much broader leaf parts. Due to its fine leaves, it might also be confused vegetatively in Turkey with Eryngium glomeratum or the rare Eryngium babadaghense.