Rattlesnake Master Wildflower Seed Plugs (Eryngium yuccifolium)

  Rattlesnake Master Wildflower Plugs (Eryngium yuccifolium)   If Rattlesnake Master (Eryngium yuccifolium) went to school, it probably would have won the “most interesting student” award in its senior year. Most often occurring in open or prairie type settings in the eastern half of the U.S., rattlesnake master is a perennial forb from the same family as carrots and parsley that has yucca like foliage, and spherical, spiky white to light green blooms that are dull in color but oddly stand out in a crowd of other plants. Several not so scientific references from the past link this species to different uses dealing with snakes… hence the name Rattlesnake Master. Don’t try this at home, but one suggested treating one’s hands with a concoction made from the plant could deter bites when handling rattlesnakes. Other cultures have used it to treat snake bites. Humans in the past and present use it for various ailments, but where it really shines in usefulness is that it makes excellent corda