Lachnocaulon anceps
whitehead bogbutton
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:
Light:
Moisture Tolerance:
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:
Suitable to Grow In:
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators
Reported to attract mites and small insects such as small flies.
Native Habitats:
Wet flatwoods, marshes, savannahs. Occasionally found in scrub.
