Mueller, F.J.H. von (1890), Descriptions of hitherto unrecorded Australian plants. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, Series 2 5(2): 250 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Forming ample tufts on a somewhat saline spring (called by the aborigines "Wee-Wata") at Kallar, towards the junction of the Paroo and Darling-River; Duncan Carson."

• Etymology: (not specified.)

Mueller, F.J.H. von (1890), Neue Litteratur: Descriptions of hitherto unrecorded australian plants. [Cont.]. Botanisches Centralblatt 44: 302 [secondary reference]

Eichler, Hj. (1965), Supplement to J.M.Black's Flora of South Australia (Second Edition, 1943-1957): 79 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Eriocaulon submersum Tate nom. illeg.

Evans, O.D. (1966), Eriocaulaceae. Contributions from the New South Wales National Herbarium, Flora Series 28: 12 [secondary reference]

orthographic variant: Eriocaulon carsoni F.Muell. orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Eriocaulon submersum Tate nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Eriocaulon tatei Ruhland legitimate

Moldenke, H.N. (1968), Additional notes on the Eriocaulaceae. XV. Phytologia 17(6): 456-457 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Eriocaulon submersum Tate nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Eriocaulon tatei Ruhland legitimate

Cunningham, G.M., Mulham, W.E., Milthorpe, P.L. & Leigh, J.H. (1981), Plants of Western New South Wales: 175, Fig. 40 [secondary reference]

common name: Salt Pipewort [n/a]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 19 [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Eriocaulon submersum Tate nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Eriocaulon tatei Ruhland legitimate

Jessop, J.P. in Jessop, J.P. (ed.) (1981), Commelinceae,Eriocaulaceae, Centrolepidaceae. Flora of Central Australia: 427, Fig. 549A [secondary reference]

taxonomic synonym: Eriocaulon submersum Tate nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Eriocaulon tatei J.M.Black isonym

Dunlop, C.R. (1987), Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Northern Territory. Technical Report: Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory 26: 29 [secondary reference]

Conn, B.J. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1993), Eriocaulaceae. Flora of New South Wales 4: 265 [secondary reference]

Threatened Species and Communities Section, Biodiversity Group, Environment Australia (8 July 1998), Endangered Species Protection Act 1992. Schedules 1, 2 & 3: 8 [secondary reference]

Davies, R.J.-P., Craigie, A.I., Mackay, D.A., Whalen, M.A., Cheong, J.P.-E. & Leach, G.J. (8 November 2007), Resolution of the taxonomy of Eriocaulon (Eriocaulaceae) taxa endemic to Australian mound springs, using morphometrics and AFLP markers. Australian Systematic Botany 20(5): 442 [secondary reference]

• Lectotype: N.S.W., Kallara [Station], towards the junction of the Paroo and Darling River. Forming ample tufts on a somewhat saline spring (called by aborigines 'Wee-Wata'), D. Carson s.n. 7.iii.1888. Lectotype: MEL710194 (here designated): isolectotype: NSW 66346.

taxonomic synonym: Eriocaulon submersum Tate nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Eriocaulon tatei Ruhland legitimate

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2008), Australian Plant Census: - [secondary reference]

orthographic variant: Eriocaulon carsoni F.Muell. orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Eriocaulon submersum Tate nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Eriocaulon tatei Ruhland legitimate

• APC Dist.: SA, Qld, NSW

Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2010), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]

orthographic variant: Eriocaulon carsoni F.Muell. orth. var. taxonomic synonym: Eriocaulon submersum Tate nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Eriocaulon tatei Ruhland legitimate taxonomic synonym: Eriocaulon tatei J.M.Black isonym

• APC Dist.: SA, Qld, NSW

Leach, G.J. (13 September 2017), A revision of Australian Eriocaulon (Eriocaulaceae). Telopea 20: 218 [secondary reference]

• Type: "N.S.W., Wee Wata Springs, Kallara Station, towards the junction of the Paroo and Darling River, 7 Mar 1888, D. Carson s.n. (lecto (Davies et al. 2007) MEL710194!; isolecto MEL710159! NSW66346!; K001056348!)."

taxonomic synonym: Eriocaulon submersum Tate nom. illeg. taxonomic synonym: Eriocaulon tatei Ruhland legitimate

• Etymology: "The species is named after the collector of the type specimen, Mr D. Carson."

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