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Eriocaulon decangulare var. decangulare is often confused with:
Eriocaulon compressum flower
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Hibiscus laevis Flowers
Pontederia cordata Pontederia cordata
Vaccinium macrocarpon Vaccinium macrocarpon

Hard Pipewort Eriocaulon decangulare var. decangulare

Other Common Name(s):

Phonetic Spelling
er-ee-oh-KAW-lon dek-an-gew-LAIR-ee
Description

Common Ten-angled Pipewort is native to the eastern U.S.A. and Central America.  It can be found in the moist soils of wet savannas and pine flatwoods, bogs, and seeps, seasonally flooded ponds, and marshes

See this plant in the following landscape:
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#NC native#native groundcover#marshes#food source summer#food source fall#Coastal OBL#food source nectar#food source pollen#Piedmont Mountains OBL#wet soils tolerant#bird friendly#food source hard mast fruit#butterfly friendly#bee friendly#Audubon#tropical#boggy sites
 
Cultivars / Varieties:
Tags:
#NC native#native groundcover#marshes#food source summer#food source fall#Coastal OBL#food source nectar#food source pollen#Piedmont Mountains OBL#wet soils tolerant#bird friendly#food source hard mast fruit#butterfly friendly#bee friendly#Audubon#tropical#boggy sites
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Eriocaulon
    Species:
    decangulare
    Family:
    Eriocaulaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Perennial
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    Eastern U.S.A. and Central America
    Wildlife Value:
    Attracts birds, butterflies, and bees.
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Ground Cover
    Native Plant
  • Cultural Conditions:
    Light:
    Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
    Soil Drainage:
    Moist
    Occasional Flooding
    Occasionally Wet
    NC Region:
    Coastal
    Mountains
    Piedmont
  • Fruit:
    Display/Harvest Time:
    Fall
    Summer
    Fruit Description:
    Displays from July to November.
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    White
    Flower Bloom Time:
    Spring
    Summer
    Flower Petals:
    2-3 rays/petals
    Flower Description:
    White dense head on a leafless stem. Each flower having 2 sepals and 2 petals 4 stamens each petal containing a black gland. Blooms from June to October.
  • Leaves:
    Leaf Type:
    Simple
    Leaf Arrangement:
    Rosulate
    Leaf Shape:
    Linear
    Hairs Present:
    No
    Leaf Description:
    Linnear stiff simple blunt leaves in a basal rosette
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Location:
    Pond
    Riparian
    Landscape Theme:
    Butterfly Garden
    Native Garden
    Rain Garden
    Water Garden
    Attracts:
    Bees
    Butterflies
    Songbirds
    Resistance To Challenges:
    Wet Soil