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Eriophorum brachyantherum var. brachyantherum
Eriophorum brachyantherum Trautv. & C.A. Mey. var. brachyantherum
Closed-sheath Cotton-grass, Closed-sheath Cottongrass, Northland Cottonsedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s): Eriophorum opacum
USDA Symbol: ERBRB6
USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (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 , Brown , BlackBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth usually of 8 or more bristles. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AKCanada: AB , BC , MB , NL , NT , NU , ON , QC , SK , YT
Native Habitat: Bogs, fens, tundra, muskeg, wet soils.
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 brachyantherum var. brachyantherum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriophorum brachyantherum var. brachyantherum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriophorum brachyantherum var. brachyantherum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR