1. type genus of the Eriocaulaceae: rushlike aquatic or marginal perennials usually found in shallow waters of acid lakes and pools and bogs; [syn: Eriocaulon, genus Eriocaulon]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
genus Eriocaulon
n 1: type genus of the Eriocaulaceae: rushlike aquatic or
marginal perennials usually found in shallow waters of acid
lakes and pools and bogs [syn: Eriocaulon, genus
Eriocaulon]