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Eriophorum virginicum
Also called Virginia Cottongrass, Tawny Cotton Grass
Eriophorum virginicum, the tawny cottongrass, is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family Cyperaceae. It is native to eastern North America but was introduced into both British Columbia and Washington in western North America. It is most common in eastern Canada, New England, and the Great Lakes region. It is the only species of Eriophorum in North America that occurs in the southeastern United States, where it is uncommon. The common name refers to the tawny color of its fruiting head. Despite the name, it is a sedge, not a grass, and it is sometimes called tawny cottonsedge to emphasize this fact.
Eriophorum virginicum is native to eastern North America, from Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada to South Carolina in the United States (U.S.), ranging as far west as Minnesota. It was introduced into British Columbia in western Canada, where it is confined to bog habitat in the Fraser Valley. It was also introduced into similar habitat in Skagit County, Washington. In the U.S., it is most common in New England and the Great Lakes region. It is the only species of Eriophorum in North America that occurs in the southeastern U.S., where it is least common. Disjunct populations occur throughout the southeastern states, with the southernmost population occurring in Taylor County, Georgia.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Eriophorum virginicum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
