Eriocaulon decangulare var. decangulare: Country Or Region Of Origin
Eastern U.S.A. and Central America
Plant Profile: Eriocaulon decangulare var. decangulare
Names
Common Ten-angled Pipewort, Hard Pipewort, Hat Pin
Phonetic Spelling:er-ee-oh-KAW-lon dek-an-gew-LAIR-ee
Genus:Eriocaulon
Species:decangulare
Family:Eriocaulaceae
The Common Ten-angled Pipewort is indigenous to the eastern United States and Central America. This plant thrives in the damp soils of wet savannas, pine flatwoods, bogs, seeps, and in areas such as seasonally flooded ponds and marshes.
Eriocaulon decangulare var. decangulare Feature Summary
Eriocaulon decangulare var. decangulare Image Gallery
Tags
#wet sites
#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
#bog gardens
#audubon
#tropical
Similar Plants
Eriocaulon decangulare var. decangulare is often confused with:
Eriocaulon decangulare var. decangulare Feature Summary
Attributes
Eastern U.S.A. and Central America
Attracts birds, butterflies, and bees.
Perennial
Fruit
Displays from July to November.
Summer
Fall
Flowers
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.
White
Spring
Summer
2-3 rays/petals
Leaves
Linnear stiff simple blunt leaves in a basal rosette
Simple
Rosulate
Linear
Whole Plant Traits
Native Plant
Ground Cover
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Moist
Occasionally Wet
Occasional Flooding
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Stem
Landscape
Butterfly Garden
Rain Garden
Native Garden
Water Garden
Wet Soil
Riparian
Pond
Butterflies
Songbirds
Bees
Eriocaulon decangulare var. decangulare Image Gallery
Eriocaulon decangulare var. decangulare Attributes
Eriocaulon decangulare var. decangulare: Wildlife Value
Attracts birds, butterflies, and bees.
Eriocaulon decangulare var. decangulare: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Eriocaulon decangulare var. decangulare Fruit
Eriocaulon decangulare var. decangulare: Fruit Description
Displays from July to November.
Eriocaulon decangulare var. decangulare: Display/Harvest Time
Fall
Spring
Summer
Winter
Eriocaulon decangulare var. decangulare Flowers
Eriocaulon decangulare var. decangulare: 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.
Eriocaulon decangulare var. decangulare: Flower Color
White
Eriocaulon decangulare var. decangulare: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Eriocaulon decangulare var. decangulare: Flower Petals
2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals
Eriocaulon decangulare var. decangulare Leaves
Eriocaulon decangulare var. decangulare: Leaf Description
Linnear stiff simple blunt leaves in a basal rosette
Eriocaulon decangulare var. decangulare: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Eriocaulon decangulare var. decangulare: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Eriocaulon decangulare var. decangulare: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Eriocaulon decangulare var. decangulare: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Eriocaulon decangulare var. decangulare Whole Plant Traits
Eriocaulon decangulare var. decangulare: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Eriocaulon decangulare var. decangulare Cultural Conditions
Eriocaulon decangulare var. decangulare: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Eriocaulon decangulare var. decangulare: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Eriocaulon decangulare var. decangulare: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Eriocaulon decangulare var. decangulare Stem
Eriocaulon decangulare var. decangulare: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Eriocaulon decangulare var. decangulare Landscape
Eriocaulon decangulare var. decangulare: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Eriocaulon decangulare var. decangulare: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Eriocaulon decangulare var. decangulare: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Eriocaulon decangulare var. decangulare: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
