Fragrant Pipewort
Eriocaulon odoratum
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- August-January
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Eriocaulon odoratum
- Genus
- Eriocaulon
- Family
- Eriocaulaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Scrub jungles
- Habitat type
- Scrub
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- Indian subcontinent and Indo-China
- Found in India
- Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-January
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Basal
Typical of the Eriocaulaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- Inflorescence
- Head
- Fruit
- Variable
Typical of the Eriocaulaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Fragrant Pipewort
Fragrant Pipewort (Eriocaulon odoratum) is a herb belonging to the Eriocaulaceae family (Pipewort Family). It is typically found in scrub jungles. Native to India, Sri Lanka, it is distributed across Indian subcontinent and Indo-China. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-January. Its conservation status has been assessed as Least Concern (LC).
Eriocaulaceae
Pipewort Family
Fragrant Pipewort belongs to the Eriocaulaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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