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
Links to other floras: < Eriophorum vaginatum - FNA23
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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