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Eriophorum vaginatum Linnaeus var. spissum (Fernald) Boivin. Common name: Tussock Cottonsedge, Hare's-tail. Phenology: Apr; May. Habitat: Bogs, peaty swamps. Distribution: NL west to SK, south to n. NJ, e., n., and nw. PA, n. IN, WI, and MN.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, K4, NS; = Eriophorum spissum Fernald — G; = Eriophorum vaginatum L. ssp. spissum (Fernald) Hultén — Can, NE; > Eriophorum spissum Fernald var. erubescens Fernald — F; > Eriophorum spissum Fernald var. spissum — F; < Eriophorum vaginatum L. — FNA23, Mi, NY, Pa, POWO. Basionym: Eriophorum spissum Fernald 1925

Links to other floras: < Eriophorum vaginatum - FNA23

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: OBL (name change)
  • Great Plains: OBL (name change)
  • Midwest: OBL (name change)
  • Northcentral & Northeast: OBL (name change)

Heliophily ⓘ: 8

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