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Eriophorum angustifolium ssp. angustifolium

Eriophorum angustifolium Honck. ssp. angustifolium

Tall Cottongrass

Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)

Synonym(s): Eriophorum angustifolium ssp. scabriusculum, Eriophorum angustifolium ssp. subarcticum, Eriophorum angustifolium var. coloratum, Eriophorum angustifolium var. giganteum, Eriophorum angustifolium var. majus, Eriophorum polystachion

USDA Symbol: ERANA3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Inflorescence: Spikelet
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Brown
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom time denotes fruiting period for Eriophorum spp.

Distribution

USA: AK , CO , IA , ID , IL , MI , MN , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NM , NY , SD , TN , WA , WI , WY
Canada: NB , NS , PE
Native Habitat: Bog/Fen,Fresh Water Aquatic

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Wet

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-08
Research By: TWC Staff

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