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Eriocaulon decangulare L.
Tenangle Pipewort
Florida native
A common perennial wildflower of wet flatwoods, bogs and marshes throughout most of Florida. The range includes the Gulf and Atlantic coastal states from Texas to New Jersey, plus scattered locations in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee and Pennsylvania.
White 7-15mm (1/4 - 5/8 in.) wide heads terminate multi-ribbed scapes 30-110cm (12 - 44 in.) tall and 1-3mm (up to 1/8 in.) in diameter. The heads are hard and barely flatten when compressed. The bracts at the base of the inflorescence head are acute at the apex (they have pointy tips as opposed to rounded). The leaves are linear, 10-40cm (4 - 16 in.) long in basal tufts.
More photos of tenangle pipewort with a blister beetle can be see on the Nemognatha nemorensis page.
Eriocaulon decangulare is a member of the Eriocaulaceae - Pipewort family.
Other species of the Eriocaulon genus in the Wild Florida Photo database:
Eriocaulon compressum - FLATTENED PIPEWORT
Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants (Institute for Systemic Botany) profile for this species
iNaturalist profile for this species
USDA Plant Profile for this species
Date record last modified: Jul 08, 2024
