Eriocaulon heleocharioides




Family Eriocaulaceae
Scientific name Eriocaulon heleocharioides Satake
Synonyms none
Common name (Japanese common name) koshigaya hoshi kusa (コシガヤホシクサ, 越谷星草 [meaning: Koshigaya City stars grass])
(English common name) none
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (Saitama Prefecture, Ibaraki Prefecture)
(Other nations) none
Habitat River, pond
Chromosomal number unknown
Description Leaves linear 7-15cm long, 2-3mm wide. Scapes 12-28cm tall Flowers ca. 2mm long, flowering in September to October. Annual plants.
Reference Eriocaulon cinereum R. Brown
Note Natural plant might be extinct.
Tsukuba Botanical Garden has been triying to cultivate Eriocaulon heleocharioides Satake.



October 2008
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
October 2008
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
October 2008
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden