Eriophorum callitrix
Sheathed Cotton Grass, Arctic Cottongrass
Other regional names: Arctic Cottonsedge
- Arctic Cottonsedge
Also known as: Eriophorum callitrix f. moravium (Raymond) B.Boivin +2 more
- Eriophorum callitrix f. moravium (Raymond) B.Boivin
- Eriophorum callitrix var. moravium Raymond
- Eriophorum callitrix var. pallidum Hultén
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Cyperaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia and North America, Eriophorum callitrix (commonly known as Sheathed Cotton-grass or Arctic Cottongrass) is a sedge belonging to the Cyperaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Sedge
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Siberia, Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Greenland, Kamchatka, Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk, Labrador, Magadan, Manitoba, Montana, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Ontario, Primorye, Québec, Saskatchewan, West Siberia, Wyoming, Yakutskiya, Yukon