Syngonanthus flavidulus

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Syngonanthus flavidulus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Eriocaulaceae
Genus: Syngonanthus
Species:
S. flavidulus
Binomial name
Syngonanthus flavidulus
(Michx.) Ruhland[1]

Syngonanthus flavidulus, common name yellow hatpins, is a flowering plant.[1] It grows in the southeastern United States including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.[2] It is in the Syngonanthus genus and pipewort family Eriocaulaceae.[3] A perennial, it grows to about a foot in height.[4] It grows in flatwoods, prairies, and pond margins. It has very small flowers that bloom February to July and appear as small white buttons and it has shiny leaves.[5] Eugen Otto Wilhelm Ruhland reclassified it from Eriocaulon to Syngonanthus in 1903.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Syngonanthus flavidulus (Michx.) Ruhland". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Syngonanthus flavidulus (Michx.) Ruhland | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Syngonanthus flavidulus - Species Details". Atlas of Florida Plants.
  4. ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org.
  5. ^ a b Hammer, Roger L. (April 1, 2018). Complete Guide to Florida Wildflowers: Over 600 Wildflowers of the Sunshine State including National Parks, Forests, Preserves, and More than 160 State Parks. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781493030941 – via Google Books.