FNPS Plant Database
Lachnocaulon anceps
Nomenclature
Common Name:
Synonym(s):
Genus species:
Family:
Eriocaulaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
Size:
Life Span:
Long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
Noted For:
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Considerations:
Availability:
Propagation:
Light:
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:
Suitable to Grow In:
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Vouchered In:
Ecology
Wildlife:
Reported to attract mites and small insects such as small flies.
Native Habitats:
Comments:
Ethnobotany:
General Comments:
Citations:
BONAP Plant Atlas. (2013). Range maps - Lachnocaulon. ( https://bonap.net/Napa/TaxonMaps/Genus/County/Lachnocaulon ). Accessed 2026. Biota of North America Program, Chapel Hill, NC.
Les, Donald. (2020). Aquatic Monocotyledons of North America: Ecology, Life History, and Systematics. CRC Press.
Plant Delights Nursery. (2021). Lachnocaulon , Bog Buttons. ( https://www.plantdelights.com/collections/lachnocaulon ). Accessed 2026.
Taylor, Walter K. (1992). The Guide to Florida Wildflowers. Taylor Trade Publishing.
Taylor, Walter K. (2013). Florida Wildflowers: A Comprehensive Guide. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.
Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. (1999+). Atlas of Florida Plants. ( https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ). [S. M. Landry and K. N. Campbell (application development), USF Water Institute.] Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.
