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Eriophorum tenellum
Eriophorum tenellum Nutt.
Fewnerved Cottongrass
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s): Eriophorum tenellum var. monticola
USDA Symbol: ERTE12
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (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 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CT , IL , MA , ME , MI , MN , NH , NJ , NY , PA , RI , VT , WICanada: NB , NS , PE
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | 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 tenellum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriophorum tenellum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriophorum tenellum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-09Research By: TWC Staff