Eriophorum callitrix
Plant
Eriophorum callitrix, commonly known as Arctic cotton, Arctic cottongrass, suputi, or pualunnguat in Inuktitut, is a perennial Arctic plant in the sedge family, Cyperaceae. It is one of the most widespread flowering plants in the northern... Wikipedia
It is one of the most widespread flowering plants in the northern hemisphere and tundra regions. Upon every stem grows a single round, white and wooly fruit.
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Oct 30, 2020 · Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall. Fruit: Seed heads are covered in a dense fluffy mass of white cotton-like fibers.
Nov 15, 2019 · A cluster of bright yellow flowers called sneezeweed grows at Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge in Wyoming. Native Wildflowers Turn Up the ...
arctic cottongrass. General Information. Symbol: ERCA13. Group: Monocot. Duration: Perennial. Growth Habit: Graminoid. Native Status: AK N CAN N GL N L48 N ...
Apr 5, 2024 · Classification ; Scientific Name: Eriophorum callitrix Cham. ex C.A. Mey. ; Other Common Names: Arctic Cottongrass (EN). ,. Beautiful Cottongrass ...
Classification for Kingdom Plantae Down to Species Eriophorum callitrix Cham. ex C.A. Mey. ; Superdivision, Spermatophyta - Seed plants ; Division, Magnoliophyta ...
Eriophorum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Cyperaceae, the sedge family. They are found throughout the arctic, subarctic, and temperate ...
Eriophorum callitrix, commonly known as Arctic cotton, Arctic cottongrass, suputi, or pualunnguat in Inuktitut, is a perennial Arctic plant in the ...
Dec 2, 2021 · Spikelets solitary, erect, globose in fruit, 10–20 mm in flower, 15–30 mm in fruit; scales pale blackish brown, margins and tip hyaline, ovate- ...
This species can form dense stands. In wet meadows and tundra, it is typically found with Carex aquatilis var. minor and Salix in areas grazed by muskoxen. In ...
