Eriocaulon brownianum

Rather common native large herb of marshy grasslands of the higher elevations from 950 to 2200 m a.s.l.

කොක්මොට[Kokmota] (Eriocaulon sexangulare [Syn: Eriocaulon fergusonii)

An indigenous perennial herb of low country swampy places. Flowering from September to June. 

Eriocaulon longicuspe

An indigenous rosulate perennial of marshy slopes and stream sides of the uplands.

Flower head width - 6 to 10 mm

Eriocaulon thwaitesii

An indigenous slender tufted annual herb grows on wet patches on rock pavement, often among moss and on marshy ground from 800 to 2200 m a.s.l. Flowering from September to January.

Flower size - 4-5 mm across
Leaves - 3.5-9 cm long, 2-6 mm wide.

Eriocaulon ceylanicum

An endemic perennial herb grows in swampy grasslands, ditches and stream margins of the higher hills from 2000 to 2400 m elevations. Flowering from October to May.