About Syngonanthus flavidulus (Michx.) Ruhland
Syngonanthus flavidulus, commonly known as yellow hatpins, is a perennial flowering plant species belonging to the genus Syngonanthus in the pipewort family Eriocaulaceae. It grows to approximately one foot in height, and features shiny leaves and very small flowers that bloom from February to July, with flowers that look like small white buttons. This species grows in flatwoods, prairies, and pond margins, and is found in the southeastern United States, including the states of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Originally classified in the genus Eriocaulon, it was reclassified into the genus Syngonanthus by Eugen Otto Wilhelm Ruhland in 1903.
