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Eriophorum vaginatum L. var. spissum (Fernald) B. Boivin
tussock cottongrass

       
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Photo of Eriophorum vaginatum L. var. spissum (Fernald) B. Boivin
Eriophorum spissum

Edward G. Voss. USDA NRCS. 1995. Northeast wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species. Northeast National Technical Center, Chester. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute. Usage Requirements.
 
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Eriophorum vaginatum L. var. spissum (Fernald) B. Boivin

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Synonyms:
Eriophorum vaginatum L. var. spissum (Fernald) B. Boivin

  ERSP8 Eriophorum spissum Fernald
  ERSPE Eriophorum spissum Fernald var. erubescens (Fernald) Fernald
  ERVAS2 Eriophorum vaginatum L. ssp. spissum (Fernald) Hultén
 

Distribution:
Eriophorum vaginatum L. var. spissum (Fernald) B. Boivin

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Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (AK, CT, IN, MA, ME, MI, MN, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, WI), CAN (LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, QC, SK), DEN (GL), FRA (SPM)
 

Related Taxa:
Eriophorum vaginatum L. var. spissum (Fernald) B. Boivin

View 36 genera in Cyperaceae, 19 species in Eriophorum, 2 varieties in Eriophorum vaginatum L.
 

Classification:
Eriophorum vaginatum L. var. spissum (Fernald) B. Boivin

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Liliopsida – Monocotyledons
Subclass Commelinidae
Order Cyperales
Family Cyperaceae – Sedge family
Genus Eriophorum L. – cottongrass
Species Eriophorum vaginatum L. – tussock cottongrass
Variety Eriophorum vaginatum L. var. spissum (Fernald) B. Boivin – tussock cottongrass
 

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Eriophorum vaginatum L. var. spissum (Fernald) B. Boivin

This plant and synonym italicized and indented below are listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Connecticut:
hare's tail              Endangered
Indiana:
Eriophorum spissum
dense cotton-grass              Extirpated
New Jersey:
sheathed cotton-grass              Endangered
Rhode Island:
hare's tail              Historical
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Eriophorum vaginatum L. var. spissum (Fernald) B. Boivin

Eriophorum spissum:

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
OBL OBL NO OBL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO OBL NO NO

Eriophorum vaginatum:

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FACW,OBL OBL NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO FACW NO NO
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More Accounts and Images:
Eriophorum vaginatum L. var. spissum (Fernald) B. Boivin

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 528041.

View species account from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).

 
 
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