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Eriophorum
Also called Bog Cotton, Cottongrasses, Cottonsedges
Eriophorum, or cottongrass, is a genus of perennial sedges that form tufts in bogs, fens and cold northern meadows. Its feathery white seed heads are the key feature, and it does best in wet, cool, acidic conditions.
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.
Eriophorum species 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.
Paper and the wicks of candles have been made of its fiber, and pillows stuffed with the same material. The leaves were formerly used in treating diarrhea, and the spongy pith of the stem for the removal of tapeworm.
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