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In the Vinony graph
Within Vinony's link graph, Eriophorum callitrix is referenced by 13 other articles, and connects out to plant, leaf and Arctic.
Vinony files it under Eriophorum, NatureServe secure species and Plants described in 1831.
Its subject is documented across 8 Wikipedia language editions.
Species
arctic cottongrass
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassLiliopsida
- OrderPoales
- FamilyCyperaceae
Plants cespitose. Culms 5–20(–50) cm, smooth or rough distally. Leaves: cauline leaves 0–1, distal leaf usually proximal to mid culm, bladeless or with short blade; blade forming angle with sheath, filiform or trigonous-channeled, 0.4–1.2 mm wide. Inflorescences: involucral bracts absent or present as short blade on distal leaf. Spikelets solitary, erect, globose in fruit, 10–20 mm in flower, 15–30 mm in fruit; scales pale blackish brown, margins and tip hyaline, ovate-lanceolate, thin; proximal empty scales mostly 10–15, appressed to ascending, ovate, 5–8 mm, ribs ± to margins, midrib not reaching tip, apex acute. Flowers: perianth bristles white to very pale brown; anthers 0.6–1.2 mm. Achenes ellipsoid-obovoid, 1.8–2.1 mm. 2n = 60.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 813
- With media
- 829
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Collections
- UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA MUSEUMS, CMN, YPM, QUE
- Recorded in
- Canada, United States
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Eriophorum
- Image
- Arctic Cottongrass.jpg
Show 7 more facts
- taxon name
- Eriophorum callitrix
- taxon rank
- species
- taxon common name
- Arctic cottongrass
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- Commons category
- Eriophorum callitrix
- short name
- E. callitrix
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