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rough cottongrass
Eriophorum tenellum
Eriophorum tenellum is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family Cyperaceae.
From the article Eriophorum tenellum on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Eriophorum tenellum is a perennial herbaceous plant that spreads by means of underground rhizomes.
Range & habitat
Eriophorum tenellum is native to eastern North America, from Nunavut in Canada to Pennsylvania in the United States (U.S.), ranging as far west as Minnesota. In the U.S., it is most common in New England and the upper Great Lakes region. Eriophorum tenellum is an obligate wetland (OBL) species. In New England, it prefers bogs, fens, and meadows.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
What it does
Eriophorum tenellum is a perennial flowering plant that flowers in June. After the flowers are pollinated, cotton-like fruiting heads develop during the summer. For example, fruiting occurs during July and August in Minnesota.
Wikipedia: “Ecology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 162681.