Eriocaulaceae

Estuary pipewort

Eriocaulon parkeri B.L.Rob.

Family: Eriocaulaceae
Genus: Eriocaulon

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Estuary pipewort (Eriocaulon parkeri) — Photo: Étienne Lacroix-Carignan, CC0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Estuary pipewort

Synonyms

Eriocaulon pellucidum f. rollandii (J.Rousseau) Moldenke
Eriocaulon rollandii J.Rousseau
Eriocaulon septangulare f. rollandii (J.Rousseau) Lepage
Eriocaulon septangulare var. parkeri (B.L.Rob.) B.Boivin

Flowers

In flower: August (from 15 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Étienne Lacroix-Carignan, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Ayotte, Gilles, 1948-, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: simonpesant, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Ayotte, Gilles, 1948-, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Étienne Léveillé-Bourret, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Ayotte, Gilles, 1948-, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: simonpesant, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Ayotte, Gilles, 1948-, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Camille Boucher, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Ayotte, Gilles, 1948-, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: simonpesant, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Ayotte, Gilles, 1948-, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.