Eriophorum viridicarinatum (Engelm.) Fernald

Green-keeled Cottongrass

Synonyms: Eriophorum latifolium var. viridicarinatum

CLASSIFICATION

Main Group: Plant

Sublevel 1: Angiosperm

Sublevel 2: Monocot

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Family: Cyperaceae

Genus: Eriophorum

Species: Eriophorum viridicarinatum

STATUS IN NEW ENGLAND

Origin: Native

Invasive, Pest, or Pathogen?: No

Rarity Designations:
RI - Concern

BIOLOGY/ECOLOGY

Feeding Type: Photoautotroph

Type of Spores/Gametophytes: Two types of spores, unisexual gametophytes

HABITAT

Wetland Indicator Status: OBL

PHOTOS OF Eriophorum viridicarinatum