Eriophorum virginicum
Tawny Cotton Grass, Tawny Cottongrass
Other regional names: Virginia Cottongrass
- Virginia Cottongrass
Also known as: Eriophoropsis virginica (L.) Palla +8 more
- Eriophoropsis virginica (L.) Palla
- Eriophorum confertissimum Alph.Wood
- Eriophorum virginianum Houtt.
- Eriophorum virginicum f. album (A.Gray) Wiegand
- Eriophorum virginicum f. virginicum
- Eriophorum virginicum var. album A.Gray
- Eriophorum virginicum var. confertissimum (Alph.Wood) Alph.Wood
- Eriophorum virginicum var. gracile Torr.
- Scirpus virginicus (L.) T.Koyama
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Eriophorum virginicum (commonly known as Tawny Cotton-grass) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Connecticut, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Labrador, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin