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Eriophorum ×medium
Eriophorum ×medium Andersson
Intermediate Cottongrass, Medium Cottongrass
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ERME14
USDA Native Status: CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.
Fruit: Seed heads are covered in a dense fluffy mass of white cotton-like fibers.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth of 10 or more bristles. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
Canada: NL , QCNative Habitat: Wet peat, bogs, marshes, peaty soils, riverbanks, lake and pond shores.
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 Śmedium in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriophorum Śmedium in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriophorum Śmedium
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR