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Eriophorum altaicum

Eriophorum altaicum Meinsh.

White Cotton-grass, Whitebristle Cottongrass

Cyperaceae (Sedge family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ERAL7

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.
Fruit: Seed heads are covered in a dense fluffy mass of white cotton-like fibers.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth of 10 or more bristles, sometimes red-tinged. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.

Distribution

USA: CO , MT , UT , WY
Native Habitat: Tundra, wet peat, marshy ground, peaty soils, riverbanks, lake and pond shores.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

USDA: Find Eriophorum altaicum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Eriophorum altaicum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriophorum altaicum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-30
Research By: CBR

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