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9. Flowers in small, dense, button-like heads

Pipeworts (Eriocaulaceae)

NWI status: all pipeworts are designated as OBL.

Ten-angle pipewort (Eriocaulon decangulare L.) 
Native perennial.
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Eriocaulon decangulare map                              Eriocaulon decangulare

Note:  This plant grows to more than 14 inches in height.  Leaves are about 2 ½ inches in width.

Dwarf pipewort (Eriocaulon koernickianum van Heurck & Muell.-Arg.)  
Native perennial.

Eriocaulon koernickianum map                  Eriocaulon koernickianum

Note:   This plant is very low in stature, rarely growing more than 8 inches in height.  Leaves are less than 1/8 inch in width.

Last update: 2/18/04
Comments to : Bruce Hoagland

bhoagland@ou.edu

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