Buttonhead Pipewort vs Short Pipe-Wort

Eriocaulon heterolepis compared with Eriocaulon truncatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buttonhead Pipewort	Short Pipe-Wort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Poales (Süßgrasartige)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family same	Eriocaulaceae	Eriocaulaceae
Genus same	Eriocaulon	Eriocaulon
Species	Eriocaulon heterolepis	Eriocaulon truncatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Buttonhead Pipewort and Short Pipe-Wort share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Eriocaulon.

Conservation Status

Buttonhead Pipewort

LC — Least Concern

Short Pipe-Wort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buttonhead Pipewort	Short Pipe-Wort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buttonhead Pipewort

Habitat

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

Short Pipe-Wort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Singapore, and Taiwan.

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.