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Eriophorum scheuchzeri
Eriophorum scheuchzeri Hoppe
White Cottongrass
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Eriophorum scheuchzeri ssp. arcticum, Eriophorum scheuchzeri ssp. scheuchzeri, Eriophorum scheuchzeri var. tenuifolium
USDA Symbol: ERSC2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Inflorescence: Spikelet
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth bristles bright white more than 10, sometimes redish, smooth. Bloom-time in this case refers to dates of achenes/seeds formed.
Distribution
USA: AK , MT , UT , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NT , NU , ON , QC , SK , YT
Find Seed or Plants
View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 scheuchzeri in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriophorum scheuchzeri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriophorum scheuchzeri
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-09Research By: TWC Staff