wetland wildflower
Flattened Pipewort
Eriocaulon compressum
Also known as Hat Pins
1 of 2Native to the Southeast and the Northeast
Coastal areas from New Jersey to Florida and Texas
- Light Partial shade Sun tolerance
- Moisture Wet Moisture preference
- Zones n/a Cold to heat range
- Bloom May–Oct Flowering time
- Height up to 28 in to 71 cm
- Life cycle Perennial Annual to perennial
In the garden
A wetland wildflower for partial shade and wet soil. At up to 28 in, it suits rain gardens, pond edges, and damp low spots.
Growing conditions
Light
Full sun Partial shade Full shade
Moisture
Dry Moist Wet
Pollinators & wildlife
- Bees Ligated Furrow Bee
also Megachile albitarsis, Lasioglossum tamiamense, Hylaeus confluens +1 more
Lasioglossum coreopsis - Butterflies Swarthy Skipper also Atrytone delaware
Full plant details
Where it grows
- Habitat
- WetlandThe wild plant community it grows in.
- Native range
- The Southeast and the NortheastUnited States (13): AL, DC, DE, FL, GA, LA, MD, MS, NC, NJ, SC, TX, VA. Where it grows wild on its own, by state and province.
- Native distribution
- Coastal areas from New Jersey to Florida and TexasThe same native range, usually more exact than the state list, and often noting where it has spread beyond it.
Growing conditions
- Light
- Partial shadeHow much sun it takes, from full sun to full shade.
- Moisture
- WetThe soil dampness it prefers, from dry to wet.
- Soil
- Wet soils or shallow waterThe soils it grows in naturally.
Growth & form
- Height
- up to 28 in (to 71 cm)Typical mature height.
- Life cycle
- PerennialWhether it lives a single season (annual), two (biennial), or returns for years (perennial).
Flowers, foliage & fruit
- Type
- WildflowerWhat kind of plant it is.
- Bloom
- May–OctWhen it flowers.
- Flower color
- WhiteThe bloom color, or colors.
- Toxicity
- None knownWhether any part is poisonous to people or pets.