Underneath the flowers, which are clustered together are spiny bracts. Rattlesnake Master (Eryngium yuccifolium) can hurt if one brushes up against it. It does rustle among the tall prairie grasses, growing up to six feet tall. Copyright 2025 Pamela BreitbergRattlesnake Master is a native of tallgrass prairies in the MIdwest. Growing up to six feet tall, it competes for attention even inside fields of Tall Bluestem Grasses. Here, at Lurie Gardens in Chicago, it has established itself as a star. Pioneers erroneously thought it would relieve rattlesnake bites. The only real use was by Native American to construct ancient shoes. Copyright 2025 Pamela BreitbergHighrises of downtown Chicago seem to mimic the tall Rattlesnake Master‘s standout height in the Prairie. Copyright 2025 Pamela Breitberg
