723 ID wild Eriocaulon: 2 high res. images.
Please ID wild Eriocaulon growing in entry restricted area in between dense of herbs so couldn’t observed it’s leaf and base.
Location: Eravikulam National Park Rajaimalai Munnar Idukki Kerala INDIA
Altitude: 7400fsl
Flower date: 19AUG2025, 02.15pm
Habitat: wild moisture rocky sloppy windy misty grassy narrow streamside mhighland
Plant habit: small erect unbranched stemless herb, annual
Height: 02 feet
Leaves: alternate whorlly densely clustering at base, elongated acute simple fleshy smooth
Flower: terminal flowerhead, clustered, whitish, non fragrant, flowerhead diameter:03cm
Fruit:
Seed:
Very difficult to identify an Eriocaulon.
And here with only flowers, id may not be possible.
Identifying plants in the genus Eriocaulon (pipeworts) is notoriously challenging due to their small, often similar-looking flowers and vegetative parts. Microscopic dissection and examination of floral and vegetative characters are essential for accurate identification. That being said, pictures of leaves, geographic location etc can sometimes give us a clue about the species.
This looks like Eriocaulon sedgewickii (named after the botanist Sedgewick). This I am guessing from cream coloured inflorescence with black spots.