Five-Angled Pipewort
Eriocaulon quinquangulare
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Himachal Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- September-June
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Eriocaulon quinquangulare
- Genus
- Eriocaulon
- Family
- Eriocaulaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Banks of streams, paddy fields and marshy lands
- Habitat type
- Wetland
- Distribution
- India, Nepal, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Indo-China
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
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 Five-Angled Pipewort
Five-Angled Pipewort (Eriocaulon quinquangulare) is a herb belonging to the Eriocaulaceae family (Pipewort Family). It is typically found in banks of streams, paddy fields and marshy lands. It occurs across India, Nepal, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Indo-China. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-June. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Eriocaulaceae
Pipewort Family
Five-Angled Pipewort belongs to the Eriocaulaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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