Eriocaulon

/ˌɛrioʊˈkɔːlɒn/ noun

Definition

A genus of small flowering plants with thin, grass-like leaves that grow in wet areas, known for their distinctive button-like flower heads.

Etymology

From Greek 'erion' (wool) and 'kaulos' (stem), referring to the woolly or hairy appearance of the plant's stem. The genus name was coined in the 18th century to describe plants with this characteristic hairy texture.

Kelly Says

Pipeworts, as they're commonly called, are tiny architects of wetland ecosystems—some species grow only a few centimeters tall but produce thousands of seeds dispersed by water, allowing them to colonize exposed mudflats after water levels drop.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ኤሪኦካውሎን
e-ree-oh-ka-w-lon
ARالعربية
إريوكاulon
i-ree-oh-ka-lon
BNবাংলা
এরিওকাউলন
e-ri-o-ka-ulon
CACatalà
eriocaulon
e-ree-oh-kaw-lon
CSČeština
eriocaulon
e-ree-oh-kaw-lon
DADansk
eriocaulon
e-ree-oh-kaw-lon
DEDeutsch
eriocaulon
e-ree-oh-kaw-lon
ELΕλληνικά
eriocaulon
e-ree-oh-kaw-lon
ESEspañol
eriocaulon
e-ree-oh-kaw-lon
FAفارسی
eriocaulon
e-ree-oh-kaw-lon
FISuomi
eriocaulon
e-ree-oh-kaw-lon
FRFrançais
eriocaulon
e-ree-oh-kaw-lon
GUGU
એરિયોકાઉલન
e-ri-o-ka-ulon
HAHA
eriocaulon
e-ree-oh-kaw-lon
HEעברית
אריוקאולון
e-ree-oh-ka-ulon
HIहिन्दी
एरियोकाउलन
e-ri-o-ka-ulon
HUMagyar
eriocaulon
e-ree-oh-kaw-lon
IDBahasa Indonesia
eriocaulon
e-ree-oh-kaw-lon
IGIG
eriocaulon
e-ree-oh-kaw-lon
ITItaliano
eriocaulon
e-ree-oh-kaw-lon
JA日本語
エリオカウロン
e-ri-o-kaw-ron
KKKK
eriocaulon
e-ree-oh-kaw-lon
KMKM
អេរីអូកាវឡុ
e-ree-oh-ka-vau-lon
KO한국어
에리오카울론
e-ri-o-ka-wol-lon
MRMR
एरियोकाउलन
e-ri-o-ka-ulon
MSBahasa Melayu
eriocaulon
e-ree-oh-kaw-lon
MYမြန်မာ
အရီ Oboe ကောလွန်
a-ree-oh-ka-lon
NLNederlands
eriocaulon
e-ree-oh-kaw-lon
NONorsk
eriocaulon
e-ree-oh-kaw-lon
PAPA
eriocaulon
e-ree-oh-kaw-lon
PLPolski
eriocaulon
e-ree-oh-kaw-lon
PTPortuguês
eriocaulon
e-ree-oh-kaw-lon
RORomână
eriocaulon
e-ree-oh-kaw-lon
RUРусский
eriocaulon
e-ree-oh-kaw-lon
SVSvenska
eriocaulon
e-ree-oh-kaw-lon
SWKiswahili
eriocaulon
e-ree-oh-kaw-lon
TAதமிழ்
எரிகாகௌலன்
e-ri-ka-gou-lan
TEతెలుగు
ఎరియోకావులన్
e-ri-yo-ka-vu-lan
THไทย
เอริโอคาอูลอน
ae-ri-o-ka-u-lon
TLTL
eriocaulon
e-ree-oh-kaw-lon
TRTürkçe
eriocaulon
e-ree-oh-kaw-lon
UKУкраїнська
eriocaulon
e-ree-oh-kaw-lon
URاردو
eriocaulon
e-ree-oh-kaw-lon
VITiếng Việt
eriocaulon
e-ri-o-ka-ulon
YOYO
eriocaulon
e-ree-oh-kaw-lon
ZH中文
埃里奥卡ulon
ai-li-ao-ka-lon
ZUZU
eriocaulon
e-ree-oh-kaw-lon

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