Hard Pipewort Eriocaulon decangulare var. decangulare
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- er-ee-oh-KAW-lon dek-an-gew-LAIR-ee
- Description
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Common Ten-angled Pipewort is an angiosperm in the Eriocaulaceae family native to the eastern U.S.A. and Central America. It can be found in the moist soils of wet savannas and pine flat woods, bogs, and seeps, seasonally flooded ponds, and marshes. This is the variety that occurs in NC.
The plant grows best in moist soils but not standing water in partial shade. It can tolerate seasonal flooding
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: This plant has a low tolerance for calcium carbonate, a calcium salt.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Eriocaulon
- Species:
- decangulare
- Family:
- Eriocaulaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- AL, FL, LA, MS
- Distribution:
- AL, AR, DC, DE, FL, GA, LA, MD, MS, NC, NJ, OK, PA, SC, TX, VA
- Wildlife Value:
- Attracts birds, butterflies, and bees.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ground Cover
- Native Plant
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil Drainage:
- Moist
- Occasional Flooding
- Occasionally Wet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
- Fruit Description:
- Displays from July to November.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Head
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Dome
- Flower Petals:
- 2-3 rays/petals
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- Dull white dense head on a leafless stem are firm to the touch and about 1/2 inch wide. Spherical flowers having 2 sepals and 2 petals 4 stamens each petal containing a black gland. Blooms from June to Aug.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Rosulate
- Leaf Shape:
- Linear
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- > 6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- Linnear stiff simple blunt leaves in a basal rosette
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Long leafless stem.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Pond
- Riparian
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Native Garden
- Rain Garden
- Water Garden
- Attracts:
- Bees
- Butterflies
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Wet Soil
