genus Eriocaulon

Definitions of genus Eriocaulon
  1. noun
    type genus of the Eriocaulaceae: rushlike aquatic or marginal perennials usually found in shallow waters of acid lakes and pools and bogs
    synonyms: Eriocaulon
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    type of:
    liliopsid genus, monocot genus
    genus of flowering plants having a single cotyledon (embryonic leaf) in the seed
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