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Cyperaceae
Cotton Grass
Eriophorum angustifolium
Purity and wilderness.
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Genus
- Eriophorum
- Native to
- Northern Europe, Northern Asia, North America
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- Perennial sedge
- Height
- 30-60 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Wet, acidic, boggy
- Water
- Very high
- Hardiness
- 3-7
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Despite its name, cotton grass is not a true grass but a sedge related to papyrus.
- The fluffy white seed heads were used by Arctic peoples for stuffing pillows and wound dressings.
- Cotton grass is an indicator species for healthy peat bogs, which are vital carbon stores.
- A single seed head contains hundreds of silky fibers that help seeds travel on the wind.
- Fields of cotton grass waving in the breeze are one of the most iconic sights of northern moorlands.
Color meanings
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Innocence
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Wild beauty
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Tranquility