Eriocaulon decangulare

Classification	Monocots
Family	Eriocaulaceae
Family (Traditional)	Eriocaulaceae
Genus	Eriocaulon
Species:	Eriocaulon decangulare L.
Common Name	Ten Angled Pipewort; Hat Pin; Bog Button
Growth Habit	graminoid
Plant Notes	**
Characteristics	Armaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Mudflat; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: graminoid; Moisture Requirements: Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Wetland; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: July; Reproductive Phenology: August; Reproductive Phenology: September; Leaf Arrangement: basal; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaf Petiole Type: sessile; Leaf Type: grass-like; Leaf Venation: parallel; Leaflet Margins: entire; Leaflet Number: 0; Base Flower Color: Brown (incl. Maroon); Base Flower Color: White; Fruit Dehiscence: Yes; Fruit Type: Capsule; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A
C value	10
Status	Native; AGCP (OBL), EMP (OBL) (NWPL); TN[S1] (State Rank); G5 (Global Rank)
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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Ecoregions

Southeastern Plains
- Blackland Prarie
Blue Ridge Mountains
Ridge and Valley
Cumberland Plateau
Cumberland Mountains
Allegheny Plateau

Interior Plateau
- Bluegrass Region
- Nashville Basin
- Pennyroyal Karst Plain
- Western Highland Rim
- Eastern Highland Rim

Interior River Valleys and Hills
- Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
Mississippi Alluvial Plain
Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
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Synonyms

Synonym	Full Citation
Eriocaulon gnaphalodes	Eriocaulon gnaphalodes

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Putnam (TN), White (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, EKY, TENN, UCHT

Range of years during which specimens were collected: -

Accession No. (click for full details)	County	State	Collector & Collection No.	Herbarium & Herbarium Name Used
31234100094208	White	Tennessee	Ronald L. Jones	EKY Eriocaulon decangulare
TENN-V-0059925	White	Tennessee		TENN Eriocaulon decangulare
TENN-V-0059926	White	Tennessee		TENN Eriocaulon decangulare
TENN-V-0059927	White	Tennessee		TENN Eriocaulon decangulare
TENN-V-0059923	White	Tennessee		TENN Eriocaulon decangulare
TENN-V-0059922	White	Tennessee		TENN Eriocaulon decangulare
TENN-V-0059924	White	Tennessee		TENN Eriocaulon decangulare
APSC0091512	Putnam	Tennessee		APSC Eriocaulon decangulare
APSC0099600	Putnam	Tennessee		APSC Eriocaulon decangulare
APSC0038615	White	Tennessee		APSC Eriocaulon decangulare
APSC0038613	White	Tennessee		APSC Eriocaulon decangulare
UCHT037948	White	Tennessee		UCHT Eriocaulon decangulare

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Eriocaulon decangulare

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