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Eriophorum callitrix var. moravium

Eriophorum callitrix Cham. ex C.A. Mey. var. moravium Raymond

Arctic Cotton-grass, Arctic Cottongrass, Arctic Cottonsedge

Cyperaceae (Sedge family)

Synonym(s): Eriophorum callitrix var. pallidus

USDA Symbol: ERCAM

USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: 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 , Brown
Bloom 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
Canada: MB , NL
Native Habitat: Tundra, calcareous bogs, wet places.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-30
Research By: CBR

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