Eriophorum gracile W.D.J. Koch ex Roth. Slender Cottonsedge, Slender Cottongrass. Phen: May-Jul. Hab: Bogs and open swamps. Dist: Circumboreal, in North America from NL (Labrador) west to AK, south to s. PA (Rhoads & Block 2007), s. NJ, w. MD (Maryland Wildlife and Heritage Service 2016), DE (McAvoy & Bennett 2001), c. OH, c. IN, IL, IA, NE, CO, UT, NV, and CA.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy: = C, F, FNA23, G, GrPl, Il, K3, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, Tat; > Eriophorum gracile W.D.J.Koch ex Roth var. gracile – K1
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: OBL
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL
- Great Plains: OBL
- Midwest: OBL
- Northcentral & Northeast: OBL
Heliophily: 9
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