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Lachnocaulon engleri

Lachnocaulon engleri Ruhl.

Engler's Bogbutton, Engler's Hat-pins

Eriocaulaceae (Pipewort family)

Synonym(s): Lachnocaulon engleri var. caulescens

USDA Symbol: LAEN

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.
Fruit: Seeds rich translucent brown.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Brown
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AL , FL
Native Habitat: Moist sandy, peaty lake and pond shores, ditchbanks, low sandy clearings in savanna and flatwoods.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACW

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Lachnocaulon engleri in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Lachnocaulon engleri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lachnocaulon engleri

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-02
Research By: CBR

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