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 |