[The Sedge Family on Mt. Adams]

The Cottongrasses of Mt. Adams

The Genus Eriophorum

Narrow-leaved Cottongrass: Eriophorum angustifolium ssp. angustifolium

1. Narrow-leaved Cottongrass: Eriophorum angustifolium ssp. angustifolium - Two or more spikelets present on the stem. Two or more bracts beneath the inflorescence.

2. Slender Cottongrass: Eriophorum gracile - Two or more spikelets present on the stem. One bract beneath the inflorescence.


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