Sevenangle Pipewort

(Eriocaulon setaceum)

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Description

Seven-angled pipewort is found in wet soil or shallow water of lakes and slow-moving rivers in all New England states. While many other aquatic plants are wind- or water-pollinated, seven-angled pipewort has a nectar gland near the tip of each petal, to attract insect pollinators.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order:Poales
Family:Eriocaulaceae
Genus:Eriocaulon
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