Eriocaulaceae · Eriocaulon

Ashy Pipewort

Eriocaulon cinereum

Herboutdoor
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Karnataka, Kerala, Jammu & Kashmir & more
Flowering
August-December

Plant Details

Scientific name
Eriocaulon cinereum
Genus
Eriocaulon
Habit
Herb
Habitat
Marshy areas
Habitat type
Wetland
Distribution
Old world tropics, introduced in New world
Found in India
Karnataka, Kerala, Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Uttarakhand
Flowering & fruiting
August-December
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Basal
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Parallel venation leaf character
Venation
Parallel

Typical of the Eriocaulaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower arrangement
Flat button-shaped headrecorded

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Head

Characters marked “recorded” are for Ashy Pipewort itself; the rest are typical of the Eriocaulaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Ashy Pipewort

Ashy Pipewort (Eriocaulon cinereum) belongs to the Eriocaulaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Kerala, Jammu & Kashmir and 9 other states. It grows in marshy areas. Flowering and fruiting run from August to December.

Illustration representing the Eriocaulaceae family
Botanical family

Eriocaulaceae

Pipewort Family

Ashy Pipewort belongs to the Eriocaulaceae family.

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