Eriocaulon scariosum

Leaves 10–80 mm long, 1.5–3 mm wide. Inflorescence hemispherical to globose, 4–6 mm diam., a mixture of male and female flowers, or sometimes predominantly male or female. Bracts with inner surface glabrous; outer bracts obovate, concave, scarious, soon ± concealed on older inflorescences, outer surface glabrous; inner bracts obovate to spathulate, concave, greyish, outer surface with short white hairs on distal abaxial surface. Male and female perianth hairy (as for bracts). Male flowers stipitate; outer perianth lobes 3, one lobe linear, other lobes oblong-spathulate, sometimes connate at margins; inner perianth lobes 3, minute, appressed to stamens. Female flowers with outer perianth lobes 2 or 3, irregular, one linear or absent, other 2 lobes oblong-spathulate, dark brown-black; inner perianth lobes 3, inserted more distally on floral axis, narrowly oblong-spathulate, white, densely hairy on both surfaces. Ovary sessile. Flowers Jan.–Jun.