Pollinator plant

Sea Holly

Eryngium maritimum

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Common names

42 names · 32 languages
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Other languages (31)
Dutch
French
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Bulgarian
  • Морски ветрогон[3]
Catalan
  • Card marí[3]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 海冬青[3]
  • 滨海刺芹[3]
Chinese (Traditional)
Czech
  • máčka přímořská[3]
Danish
  • Strand-mandstro[3]
Estonian
  • rand-ogaputk[3]
Galician
  • Cardo da ribeira[3]
German
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Greek
  • Γαλανάγκαθο[3]
Hebrew
  • חרחבינה חופית[3]
Hungarian
  • Tengerparti iringó[3]
Irish
  • Cuileann trá[3]
Italian
Japanese
  • ヒイラギサイコ[3]
Latvian
  • Jūrmalas zilpodze[3]
Lithuanian
  • Pajūrinė zunda[3]
Norwegian
  • strandtorn[3]
Polish
  • Mikołajek nadmorski[3]
Portuguese
Romanian
Russian
  • Синеголовник приморский[3]
Slovak
  • kotúč prímorský[3]
Slovenian
  • obmorska možina[3]
Spanish
Swedish
Turkish
  • Kum Boğadikeni[3]
Ukrainian
  • Миколайчики приморські[3]
Welsh
  • Celynnen y môr[3]
Sources & name notes (4)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • sea holly — Page 4, column 2, row top 592 pt; common-name cell after Eryngium maritimum.; Eryngium maritimum.
[2] Eryngium maritimum — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Sea Holly — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • Meer-Mannstreu — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • Meermannstreu — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • Stranddistel — results[0].names[3]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • Cardo de mar — results[0].names[38]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • Cardo marino — results[0].names[39]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • Chardon des dunes — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • Panicaut de mer — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • Panicaut des dunes — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • Panicaut maritime — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • Calcatrèppola marina — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • Eringio marino — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • blauwe zeedistel — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • Cardo-marítimo — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
[3] Eryngium maritimum — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Sea Holly — results[1].names[1]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • Meer-Mannstreu — results[1].names[4]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • Meermannstreu — results[1].names[16]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • Stranddistel — results[1].names[3]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • Cardo de mar — results[1].names[38]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • Cardo marino — results[1].names[39]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • Chardon des dunes — results[1].names[7]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • Panicaut de mer — results[1].names[6]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • Panicaut des dunes — results[1].names[8]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • Panicaut maritime — results[1].names[5]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • Calcatrèppola marina — results[1].names[18]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • Eringio marino — results[1].names[19]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • blauwe zeedistel — results[1].names[12]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • Cardo-marítimo — results[1].names[2]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • máčka přímořská — results[1].names[9]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • Strand-mandstro — results[1].names[10]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • rand-ogaputk — results[1].names[11]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • Синеголовник приморский — results[1].names[13]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • strandtorn — results[1].names[14]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • Card marí — results[1].names[15]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • Pajūrinė zunda — results[1].names[17]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • ヒイラギサイコ — results[1].names[20]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • Γαλανάγκαθο — results[1].names[21]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • Mikołajek nadmorski — results[1].names[22]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • Cardo da ribeira — results[1].names[23]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • martorn — results[1].names[24]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • Миколайчики приморські — results[1].names[25]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • 海冬青 — results[1].names[26]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • 海冬青 — results[1].names[27]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • obmorska možina — results[1].names[28]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • Vitrigon — results[1].names[29]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • Jūrmalas zilpodze — results[1].names[30]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • 滨海刺芹 — results[1].names[31]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • Cuileann trá — results[1].names[32]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • חרחבינה חופית — results[1].names[33]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • Tengerparti iringó — results[1].names[34]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • kotúč prímorský — results[1].names[35]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • Celynnen y môr — results[1].names[36]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • Морски ветрогон — results[1].names[37]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
  • Kum Boğadikeni — results[1].names[40]; taxon id 162707; Eryngium maritimum.
[4] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Eryngium maritimum ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Strand-Mannstreu (DE); Sea-holly (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 138841; taxon 6H4FF.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Eryngium maritimum is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Apiaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Pollinator guidance
RHS includes Eryngium maritimum in its Plants for Pollinators guidance.

RHS planting guidance. Choose accessible flowers with pollen and nectar; reduced-resource and double-flowered forms may be unsuitable.

Sources [2]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

High suitability
Nectar value High
Pollen value High
Plant profile

About this plant

Sea Holly (Eryngium maritimum) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from June to August.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Eryngium maritimum — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 2141347; ID 6H4FF; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 2141347; ID 6H4FF; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. Royal Horticultural Society RHS Plants for Pollinators — Wildflowers

    RHS planting guidance; applicable flower-form restrictions are retained. General recommendations do not measure local nectar or pollen production.

    Supports: Pollinator guidance
    Relevant sections
    • Pollinator guidance: Page 4, column 2, entry Eryngium maritimum (top 592 pt)

    Source checked on .