In years of low rainfall, it may not be evident at sites where it was abundant in previous years. Unlike dwarf pipewort, it has white flowers and the flowering heads have long hairs. Causes of Decline Habitat loss, as a result of wetland draining, is a serious threat to populations of dwarf pipewort. Natural disturbances, such as fire, are also necessary for such a small plant to persist. In the absence of fire, neighboring vegetation will grow taller than dwarf pipewort and shade it out.
Fires help to remove competing vegetation.
Known populations should be protected from wetland conversion and draining. Natural disturbance regimes should also be reestablished at sites harboring dwarf pipewort. Leaves are in tufts that appear to grow directly out of the ground. Each leaf has three distinct veins. There may be up to 25 peduncles per plant.