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| August 2007 at Higashiyama Botanical Garden |
August 2007 at Higashiyama Botanical Garden |
| Family | Eriocaulaceae |
| Scientific name | Eriocaulon nudicuspe Maximovicz |
| Synonyms | none |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) siratama-hoshi kusa (シラタマホシクサ, 白玉星草 [meaning: white stars grass]) |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (Sizuoka Prefecture, Aichi Prefecture, Mie Prefecture) |
| (Other nations) Korea, China, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Bhutan, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Australia, Africa | |
| Habitat | Swamp |
| Chromosomal number | unknown |
| Description | Leaves 14-20cm long, 1-3mm wide. Scapes 20-40cm tall. Flowers white head 6-8mm across, flowering in August to October. Annual plants. |
| Note | Endemic to Japan |
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| August 2007 at Higashiyama Botanical Garden |
August 2007 at Higashiyama Botanical Garden |
