Buttonhead Pipewort vs Kalmus

Eriocaulon heterolepis compared with Acorus calamus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buttonhead Pipewort	Kalmus
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Poales (Süßgrasartige)	Acorales (Acorales)
Family	Eriocaulaceae	Acoraceae
Genus	Eriocaulon	Acorus
Species	Eriocaulon heterolepis	Acorus calamus

Evolutionary Relationship

Buttonhead Pipewort and Kalmus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Liliopsida. (Monocots)

Conservation Status

Buttonhead Pipewort

LC — Least Concern

Kalmus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buttonhead Pipewort	Kalmus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buttonhead Pipewort

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Kalmus

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (30 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Buttonhead Pipewort

The Buttonhead Pipewort (Eriocaulon heterolepis) is a species in the genus Eriocaulon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Kalmus

The Calamus (Acorus calamus) is a species in the genus Acorus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical coniferous forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.