Mysuru Chendu / Mysore Pipewort
Eriocaulon robustobrownianum
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra
- Flowering
- November-February
How to identify Mysuru Chendu
Identify Mysuru Chendu by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Robust, larger than most pipeworts.
- Confirm flower arrangement: Round ball-shaped head.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: November-February.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Maharashtra.
- Confirm it sits within the Eriocaulaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Mysuru Chendu.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Eriocaulon robustobrownianum
- Genus
- Eriocaulon
- Family
- Eriocaulaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Marshy areas near banks of ponds
- Habitat type
- Wetland
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- November-February
- 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 arrangement
- Round ball-shaped headrecorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Head
Characters marked “recorded” are for Mysuru Chendu itself; the rest are typical of the Eriocaulaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Kannada
- ಮೈಸೂರು ಚೆಂಡು Mysuru Chendu
- Malayalam
- മൈസൂർ ചൂത് Mysur Chooth
- Marathi
- म्हैसूर गेंद Mhaisoor Gend
About Mysuru Chendu
Mysore Pipewort (Eriocaulon robustobrownianum) is a herb in the Eriocaulaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka and Maharashtra. It grows in marshy areas near banks of ponds. Flowering and fruiting run from November to February.
Eriocaulaceae
Pipewort Family
Mysuru Chendu belongs to the Eriocaulaceae family.
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