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Eriocaulon cinereum

Common name:		Family:	Eriocaulaceae
Author:	R.Br.	Botanical references:	145, 266
Synonyms:	Eriocaulon sieboldianum (Siebold.& Zucc.)
Known Hazards:	None known
Range:	E. Asia - China to the Himalayas.
Habitat:	Rice fields at elevations of 1700 - 2000 metres[145]. Damp shady places[147]. Rice fields, valleys, and damp soils from near sea level to 1200 metres[266].
Edibility Rating (1-5):	0	Medicinal Rating (1-5):	1

Other Common Names:	From various places around the Web, may not be correct. See below.
	Ashy Pipewort [B,P],
Epithets:	From a Dictionary of Botanical Epithets
	cinereum = ashen gray
Systematics:	From a USDA Plants Database
	Order: Eriocaulales. Pipewort family

Physical Characteristics

Annual. . The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs). We rate it 0/5 for edibility and 1/5 for medicinal use.

The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It requires moist soil.

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal Uses

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Diuretic, febrifuge and ophthalmic[147].

Other Uses

None known

Cultivation details

None known

Propagation

Seed -

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Web References

[B] Data (Latin & Common names, other references) from the BONAP's Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
[P] Data. (uses, distribution, wetland) from the USDA'a Plants database.

References for the family Eriocaulaceae.

[CHINA] Data Very detailed botanical/identification info. from the Flora of China.

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References

[145] Singh. Dr. G. and Kachroo. Prof. Dr. P. Forest Flora of Srinagar. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh 1976
A good flora of the western Himalayas but poorly illustrated. Some information on plant uses.

[147] ? A Barefoot Doctors Manual. Running Press ISBN 0-914294-92-X
A very readable herbal from China, combining some modern methods with traditional chinese methods.

[266] Flora of China 1994
On-line version of the Flora - an excellent resource giving basic info on habitat and some uses.

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