Family: Cyperaceae
wool-grass
[Eriophorum cyperinum L., more...]
Andrew Hipp
Matthew L. Wagner
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
Etymology: Scirpus: Latin name for bulrush
Plants: perennial sedge
Plants: perennial sedge
- tall, tufted perennial with drooping to ascending inflorescence
- spikelets in sessile to short-pedicillate clusters of 2-15
- achenes wooly with long curly bristles when mature
- bracts subtending inflorescence leaf-like, reddish brown to black at base
Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 7, Wetland Indicator = OBL USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos
Matthew L. Wagner
Robert W. Freckmann
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