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Eriophorum russeolum
Eriophorum russeolum Fr. ex Hartm.
Red Cottongrass
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ERRU2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Inflorescence: Spikelet , Terminal
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.
Leaf: Leaf sheaths grayish black with reddish fine transverse veins, cylindric.
Flower: Stamens 3
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Fluffy golden heads.
Distribution
USA: AK , MNCanada: AB , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , NU , ON , PE , QC , SK , YT
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 26 - Minnesota Wildflowers: a field guide to the flora of Minnesota (2009)
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Eriophorum russeolum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriophorum russeolum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriophorum russeolum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-09Research By: TWC Staff