Eryngium ovinum

Blue Devil at Belconnen, ACT

Eryngium ovinum at Belconnen, ACT - 8 Oct 2023
Eryngium ovinum at Belconnen, ACT - 8 Oct 2023
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Identification history

Eryngium ovinum 10 Oct 2023 Tapirlord
Eryngium ovinum 9 Oct 2023 dwise

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Mentha diemenica (Wild Mint, Slender Mint) at Mount Painter - 3 Dec 2023 by lyndallh
Cynoglossum australe (Australian Forget-me-not) at Mount Painter - 3 Dec 2023 by lyndallh
Scabiosa atropurpurea (Pincushion Plant) at Mount Painter - 26 Nov 2023 by TonyAshton
Grona varians (Slender Tick-Trefoil) at Mount Painter - 7 Nov 2023 by lyndallh
Lomandra filiformis subsp. coriacea (Wattle Matrush) at Cook, ACT - 18 Oct 2023 by lyndallh
Tricoryne elatior (Yellow Rush Lily) at Belconnen, ACT - 18 Oct 2023 by lyndallh
Goodenia hederacea subsp. hederacea (Ivy Goodenia, Forest Goodenia) at Belconnen, ACT - 18 Oct 2023 by lyndallh
Pimelea curviflora var. sericea (Curved Riceflower) at Belconnen, ACT - 18 Oct 2023 by lyndallh
Bossiaea buxifolia (Matted Bossiaea) at Belconnen, ACT - 18 Oct 2023 by lyndallh
Galium gaudichaudii subsp. gaudichaudii (Rough Bedstraw) at Belconnen, ACT - 18 Oct 2023 by lyndallh
Cassinia quinquefaria (Rosemary Cassinia) at Belconnen, ACT - 8 Oct 2023 by dwise
Trigonidium sp. (genus) (A Sword-tail Cricket) at Belconnen, ACT - 8 Oct 2023 by CathB
Oxytes brachypoda (Large Tick-trefoil) at Belconnen, ACT - 8 Oct 2023 by lyndallh
Vittadinia cuneata var. cuneata (Fuzzy New Holland Daisy) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Oct 2023 by lyndallh
Xerochrysum viscosum (Sticky Everlasting) at Belconnen, ACT - 3 Oct 2023 by lyndallh
Cymbonotus sp. (preissianus or lawsonianus) (Bears Ears) at Cook, ACT - 21 Aug 2023 by SarahHnatiuk
Goodenia hederacea subsp. hederacea (Ivy Goodenia, Forest Goodenia) at Cook, ACT - 24 Apr 2023 by SarahHnatiuk
Exocarpos cupressiformis (Cherry Ballart) at Mount Painter - 24 Apr 2023 by SarahHnatiuk
Melichrus urceolatus (Urn Heath) at Cook, ACT - 24 Apr 2023 by SarahHnatiuk
Lepidosperma laterale (Variable Sword Sedge) at Mount Painter - 24 Apr 2023 by SarahHnatiuk
Cheilanthes sieberi subsp. sieberi (Mulga Rock Fern) at Cook, ACT - 24 Apr 2023 by SarahHnatiuk
Einadia nutans (Climbing Saltbush) at Mount Painter - 24 Apr 2023 by SarahHnatiuk
Modiola caroliniana (Red-flowered Mallow) at Mount Painter - 24 Apr 2023 by SarahHnatiuk
Cynoglossum australe (Australian Forget-me-not) at Mount Painter - 24 Apr 2023 by SarahHnatiuk
Solanum linearifolium (Kangaroo Apple) at Mount Painter - 24 Apr 2023 by SarahHnatiuk
Hovea heterophylla (Common Hovea) at Cook, ACT - 24 Oct 2022 by SarahHnatiuk
Goodenia hederacea subsp. hederacea (Ivy Goodenia, Forest Goodenia) at Cook, ACT - 15 Oct 2022 by SarahHnatiuk
Hovea heterophylla (Common Hovea) at Cook, ACT - 15 Oct 2022 by SarahHnatiuk
Bossiaea buxifolia (Matted Bossiaea) at Cook, ACT - 15 Oct 2022 by SarahHnatiuk
Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Cook, ACT - 29 Dec 2021 by JebKent
Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass-dart) at Cook, ACT - 31 Oct 2021 by CathB
Vittadinia cuneata var. cuneata (Fuzzy New Holland Daisy) at Cook, ACT - 11 Oct 2021 by CathB
Arthropodium minus (Small Vanilla Lily) at Cook, ACT - 11 Oct 2021 by CathB
Silybum marianum (Variegated Thistle) at Cook, ACT - 3 Sep 2021 by drakes
Maratus chrysomelas (Variable Peacock Spider) at Cook, ACT - 30 Oct 2020 by CathB
Silene gallica var. gallica (French Catchfly) at Cook, ACT - 30 Oct 2020 by CathB
Lomandra multiflora (Many-flowered Matrush) at Cook, ACT - 30 Oct 2020 by CathB
Arsipoda holomelaena (Red-legged flea beetle) at Cook, ACT - 30 Oct 2020 by CathB
Chrysocephalum apiculatum (Common Everlasting) at Cook, ACT - 13 Jun 2020 by CathB
Enneapogon nigricans (Nine-awn Grass, Bottlewashers) at Cook, ACT - 8 Jun 2020 by CathB
Brachychiton populneus subsp. populneus (Kurrajong) at Cook, ACT - 14 May 2020 by AlisonMilton
Maratus chrysomelas (Variable Peacock Spider) at Cook, ACT - 20 Oct 2019 by CathB
Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Belconnen, ACT - 18 Nov 2017 by CathB
Galium gaudichaudii subsp. gaudichaudii (Rough Bedstraw) at Belconnen, ACT - 18 Nov 2017 by CathB
Styphelia humifusum (Cranberry Heath) at Belconnen, ACT - 18 Nov 2017 by CathB
Einadia nutans subsp. nutans (Climbing Saltbush) at Belconnen, ACT - 18 Nov 2017 by CathB
Asplenium subglandulosum (Blanket Fern) at Belconnen, ACT - 18 Nov 2017 by CathB
Goodenia hederacea subsp. hederacea (Ivy Goodenia, Forest Goodenia) at Belconnen, ACT - 18 Nov 2017 by CathB
Pimelea curviflora (Curved Rice-flower) at Belconnen, ACT - 18 Nov 2017 by CathB
Oxytes brachypoda (Large Tick-trefoil) at Belconnen, ACT - 18 Nov 2017 by CathB
Convolvulus angustissimus subsp. angustissimus (Australian Bindweed) at Belconnen, ACT - 18 Nov 2017 by CathB
Calotis lappulacea (Yellow Burr Daisy) at Belconnen, ACT - 18 Nov 2017 by CathB
Chrysocephalum apiculatum (Common Everlasting) at Belconnen, ACT - 18 Nov 2017 by CathB
Erodium crinitum (Native Crowfoot) at Belconnen, ACT - 18 Nov 2017 by CathB
Erodium cicutarium (Common Storksbill, Common Crowfoot) at Belconnen, ACT - 18 Nov 2017 by CathB
Cheilanthes distans (Bristly Cloak Fern) at Belconnen, ACT - 18 Nov 2017 by CathB

Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 8 Oct 2023 11:50 AM Recorded on
  • dwise Recorded by

Additional information

  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height

Species information

  • Eryngium ovinum Scientific name
  • Blue Devil Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 820.89m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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