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Eriophorum gracile var. caurianum
Eriophorum gracile W.D.J. Koch var. caurianum Fernald
Slender Cotton-grass, Slender Cottongrass, Slender Cottonsedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ERGRC2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Fruit: Seed heads are covered in a dense fluffy mass of white cotton-like fibers.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Brown , BlackBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Perianth of 10 or more bristles. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: CA , ORNative Habitat: Meadows, bogs, shores, usually peaty, acidic substrates.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 gracile var. caurianum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriophorum gracile var. caurianum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriophorum gracile var. caurianum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR