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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: PerennialHabit: 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 , GreenBloom 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 , WYNative 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 PlantsFNA: Find Eriophorum altaicum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriophorum altaicum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR