pipewort
/ˈpaɪpˌwɜrt/
noun
- A small aquatic or marsh plant of the genus Eriocaulon, with a slender stem and a head of tiny white or gray flowers.
- Pipewort grows in shallow water along the edges of ponds and streams.
- The botanist identified the plant as pipewort because of its distinctive flower head.
- Pipewort is often found in wetlands and is an important part of the ecosystem.