Eriophorum viridicarinatum Fernald

Thinleaf cottonsedge (en), Linaigrette verte (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Cyperaceae > Eriophorum

Characteristics

Plants cespitose or single-stemmed. Culms 20–90 cm × 0.9–1.2 mm distally. Leaves: blades flat, trigonous in cross section distally, to 30 cm × 2–6 mm; distal leaf blade much longer than sheath. Inflorescences: blade-bearing involucral bracts 2–4, sometimes brown-tinged proximally, leaflike, to 7 cm. Spikelets 3–30, in subumbels, lax, oblong-ovoid, 6–10 mm in flower, 15–30 mm in fruit; peduncles (2–)10–60 mm, scabrous; scales dark green to gray, pale proximally, darker distally, ovate to lanceolate, 4–6 mm, margins scarious 0–0.1 mm wide, to 12 weak lateral ribs, midrib prominent, enlarged distally, reaching tip, sometimes excurrent, apex acute. Flowers: perianth bristles 10 or more, white to pale brown, 15–25 mm, smooth; anthers 0.8–2 mm. Achenes dark brown, narrowly obovoid, 2.5–3.5 mm.
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Very much like no. 8 [Eriophorum angustifolium Honck.], but the scales consistently blackish-green, with well developed, notably paler midrib that tends to be expanded distally and reaches the tip of the scale; upper lf-sheath without a dark rim; anthers 0.8–1.5 mm; achenes 2.5–3.5 mm; 2n=58. Swamps, bogs, and wet meadows; Nf. to B.C., s. to Conn., n. O., n. Ind., Minn., Colo., and Wash. Fr May–Aug.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 0.9
Root system fibrous-root
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Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 7-9
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Hardiness (USDA) 4-9

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Images

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Distribution

Eriophorum viridicarinatum world distribution map, present in Canada, Colombia, France, Micronesia (Federated States of), Malaysia, Nicaragua, and United States of America

Conservation status

Eriophorum viridicarinatum threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:95767-2
WFO ID wfo-0000415192
COL ID 3B5DF
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 762070
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Eriophorum viridicarinatum Eriophorum viridicarinatum f. viridicarinatum Eriophorum latifolium var. viridicarinatum