Eriophorum
Genus in the Global Pollen Project's Master Reference Collection
Digitised Reference Slides
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Distribution
© J Madsen (licence)Cottongrass
Eriophorum (cottongrass, cotton-grass or cottonsedge) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cyperaceae, the sedge family. They are found throughout the arctic, subarctic, and temperate portions of the Northern Hemisphere in acid bog habitats, being particularly abundant in Arctic tundra regions.[2][3][4][5] They are herbaceous perennial plants with slender, grass-like leaves. The seed h... © Wikipedia authors and editors (licence)
See more in the Encyclopedia of Life... Definition
- Parent Taxon
- Cyperaceae
- Taxonomic Completion
7.41%
2 of 27 accepted Species- Global Pollen Project UUID
- 7457e8c2-4c82-43b8-902e-03dfd1dc3fa5
- Botanical Reference
- None available. You can check The Plant List for further information.
Connected data sources
This taxon is currently linked to the following locations.
The Plant ListGlobal Biodiversity Information Facility