• Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Jeannie Brodhead, Saracennia Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Lachnocaulon anceps

whitehead bogbutton

Nomenclature

Common Name:

whitehead bogbutton

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Genus species:

Lachnocaulon anceps

Family:

ERIOCAULACEAE

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

Flower stalks up to 1.25 ft.  Foliage much shorter.  

Life Span:

Long-lived perennial

Flower Color:

white or light gray

Fruit Color:

Phenology:

Blooms spring and summer.

Noted For:

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

Bog gardens.

Considerations:

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Moisture Tolerance:

Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry

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Stays wet -to- Somewhat moist, no flooding

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Moderate. Tolerant of salty wind and may get some salt spray.

Soil or Other Substrate:

Soil pH:

acidic to neutral

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Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators

Reported to attract mites and small insects such as small flies.  

Native Habitats:

Wet flatwoods, marshes, savannahs. Occasionally found in scrub.

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