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Eriophorum callitrix
Eriophorum callitrix Cham. ex C.A. Mey.
Arctic Cotton-grass, Arctic Cottongrass, Arctic Cottonsedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ERCA13
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Fruit: Seed heads are covered in a dense fluffy mass of white cotton-like fibers.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth bristles white to very pale brown. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: AK , MT , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NL , NT , NU , ON , QC , SK , YT
Native Habitat: Tundra, calcareous bogs, wet places.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 callitrix in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriophorum callitrix in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriophorum callitrix
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR