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Calliscirpus criniger
Calliscirpus criniger (A. Gray) C.N. Gilmour, J.R. Starr & Naczi
Cotton Grass, Fringed Cottongrass, Long-hair Barbed-bulrush
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s): Eriophorum crinigerum, Scirpus criniger
USDA Symbol: CACR29
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 40 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CA , ORNative Habitat: Wet meadows, streambanks, seepage slopes; generally on serpentine.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Calliscirpus criniger in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Calliscirpus criniger in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Calliscirpus criniger
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR