Native plant. The story goes that a tea from its roots cures snakebites (but I'm not sure how effective it is!). This one was growing in an island in a parking lot.
Many pictures in the database: Rattlesnake Master (Eryngium yuccifolium)
North Central Massachusetts (N (Zone 5b) Life & gardens: make them beautiful
arctangent said:You did a great job capturing the intricate details of these spherical blooms. I see them in the wild occasionally, but more often in local gardens.
Your banner captures the beauty.
You don't kick walls down, you pull the nails out and let them fall.
AKA Joey.