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Eriophorum viridicarinatum
Eriophorum viridicarinatum (Engelm.) Fernald
Thinleaf Cottonsedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ERVI9
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: Dark brown
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom time denotes fruiting period for Eriophorum spp. Perianth bristles white to brown.
Distribution
USA: AK , CT , IA , ID , IL , IN , MA , ME , MI , MN , MT , ND , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , VT , WA , WI , WYCanada: NB , NS , PE
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL | 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 viridicarinatum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eriophorum viridicarinatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eriophorum viridicarinatum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-09Research By: TWC Staff