Family: Cyperaceae
dark-scale cotton-grass, tall cotton-grass
[Eriophorum latifolium var. viridicarinatum Hoppe]
Etymology: Eriophorum: Greek erion for "wool" and phoros for "bearing"
Plants: perennial sedge
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: perennial sedge
Conservation Status: Native
Flora of North America: Flora of North America Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 10, Wetland Indicator = OBL USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos