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  6. Sedges
  7. Cottongrasses
  8. Tussock Cottongrass

species 17,547 observations

Tussock Cottongrass

Eriophorum vaginatum

Status
native
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

12 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Large Heath, Jutta Arctic, Cottongrass Sedge-miner 3
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Mallard, Common Raven, Eurasian Jackdaw, Redpoll 9

Children

  • Dense Cottongrass
  • Cottongrass

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Grasses and sedges
Plant type
Ornamental grasses and sedges Perennial

From USDA PLANTS.

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