Eriocaulaceae · Eriocaulon

Stalkless Pipewort

Eriocaulon epedunculatum

HerboutdoorMedicinal
Habit
Herb
Flowering
September-October

Plant Details

Scientific name
Eriocaulon epedunculatum
Genus
Eriocaulon
Habit
Herb
Habitat
Plains and grasslands of lateritic plateaus
Habitat type
Grassland
Distribution
India
Flowering & fruiting
September-October

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 Stalkless Pipewort itself; the rest are typical of the Eriocaulaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Stalkless Pipewort

A member of the Eriocaulaceae family, Stalkless Pipewort (Eriocaulon epedunculatum) is a herb. It grows in plains and grasslands of lateritic plateaus. Flowering and fruiting run from September to October.

Illustration representing the Eriocaulaceae family
Botanical family

Eriocaulaceae

Pipewort Family

Stalkless Pipewort belongs to the Eriocaulaceae family.

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