Starry Pipewort
Eriocaulon stellulatum
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka
- Flowering
- September-December
How to identify Starry Pipewort
Identify Starry Pipewort 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: Star-like arrangement of bracts.
- Confirm flower arrangement: Star-shaped head.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: September-December.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Karnataka.
- Confirm it sits within the Eriocaulaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Starry Pipewort.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Eriocaulon stellulatum
- Genus
- Eriocaulon
- Family
- Eriocaulaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Banks of streams, lakes and in lateritic plateaus
- Habitat type
- Wetland
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-December
- 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 arrangement
- Star-shaped headrecorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Head
Characters marked “recorded” are for Starry Pipewort itself; the rest are typical of the Eriocaulaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Marathi
- चांदणी गोंडा
About Starry Pipewort
Starry Pipewort (Eriocaulon stellulatum) belongs to the Eriocaulaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra and Karnataka. It grows in banks of streams, lakes and in lateritic plateaus. Flowering and fruiting run from September to December.
Eriocaulaceae
Pipewort Family
Starry Pipewort belongs to the Eriocaulaceae family.
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