genus
Cottongrasses
Eriophorum
Field notes
Eriophorum (cottongrass, cotton-grass or cottonsedge) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cyperaceae, the sedge family. They are found in the cool temperate, alpine, and Arctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere, primarily in the middle latitudes of North America, Europe, and Asia.
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- Tussock Cottongrass native
- Common Cottongrass native
- Tawny Cottongrass native
- Scheuchzer's Cottongrass native
- Broad-leaved Cottongrass
- Green-keeled Cottongrass native
- Russet Cottongrass native
- Slender Cottongrass native
- Rough Cottongrass present
- Short-anther Cottongrass
- Arctic Cottongrass
- Bachelot De La Pylaie's Cottongrass
- Intermediate Cottongrass
- Eriophorum × beringianum
Range
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.
Top native cottongrasses All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Common Cottongrass
Eriophorum angustifolium
caterpillars
4
food
9
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Scheuchzer's Cottongrass
Eriophorum scheuchzeri
caterpillars
3
food
9
flowers
1
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Tussock Cottongrass
Eriophorum vaginatum
caterpillars
3
food
9
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Slender Cottongrass
Eriophorum gracile
caterpillars
3
food
4
-
Tawny Cottongrass
Eriophorum virginicum
caterpillars
2
food
3
flowers
3
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Green-keeled Cottongrass
Eriophorum viridicarinatum
caterpillars
2
food
3
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Russet Cottongrass
Eriophorum chamissonis
caterpillars
1
food
3