Family: Cyperaceae
tussock cotton-grass
[Eriophorum callitrix auct. non Cham., more... ]
Etymology: Eriophorum: Greek erion for "wool" and phoros for "bearing"
Plants: perennial sedge
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: perennial sedge
Conservation Status: Native
Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 10, Wetland Indicator = OBL USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos USGS - Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center: Wetland Plants and Plant Communities of Minnesota and Wisconsin