Dry-Flower Pipewort
Eriocaulon xeranthemum
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- August-November
How to identify Dry-Flower Pipewort
Identify Dry-Flower 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: Dry papery flower heads that persist after drying.
- Confirm flower arrangement: Flat button-shaped head.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: August-November.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, Meghalaya and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Eriocaulaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Dry-Flower Pipewort.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Eriocaulon xeranthemum
- Genus
- Eriocaulon
- Family
- Eriocaulaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- In marshy places
- Habitat type
- Wetland
- Native to
- Tropical Africa, Asia
- Distribution
- India, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Tropical Africa
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka, Meghalaya, Goa, Puducherry
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-November
- 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
- Flat button-shaped headrecorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Head
Characters marked “recorded” are for Dry-Flower Pipewort itself; the rest are typical of the Eriocaulaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- നക്ഷത്രച്ചൂത്
About Dry-Flower Pipewort
Dry-Flower Pipewort (Eriocaulon xeranthemum) belongs to the Eriocaulaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Kerala, Karnataka and 3 other states. It grows in in marshy places. Flowering and fruiting run from August to November.
Eriocaulaceae
Pipewort Family
Dry-Flower Pipewort belongs to the Eriocaulaceae family.
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