Species

Trichophorum alpinum (L.) Pers.

Cotton Deergrass

Cyperaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Genus: Trichophorum (Bulrush)

Synonyms

Trichophorum alpinum
Eriophorum alpinum
Scirpus hudsonianus

Related species

Trichophorum cespitosum (L.) Hartm. - Deergrass
Trichophorum alpinum (L.) Pers. - Cotton Deergrass

Traits


    10–30 cm tall, turf-forming. spikelets: 1, 8–12‑flowered. flowers: ⚥. tepal bristles: 4–6, developed as long white flight-hairs. stigmata: 3. stem: cross-section 3‑edged, rough at the top. upper stem-leaves: without or with a short lamina." ...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Trichophorum alpinum

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Trichophorum alpinum

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Trichophorum alpinum

Trichophorum alpinum

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • waters, bogs, sedge-lands

  • in nutrient-poor, acid, wet habitats

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