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Eriophorum

Eriophorum

9.9
A grass-like plant with soft white tufts that grows in wet bogs
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The soft, white tufts of Eriophorum can easily be mistaken for cotton from a distance.

Examples

  • Eriophorum is often found growing in wet, marshy environments across the Northern Hemisphere.

  • While walking through the marsh, we noticed that Eriophorum was abundant near the water's edge.

  • Botanists studied the habitat requirements of various Eriophorum species in the peat bog.

  • The Eriophorum plant thrives in wetland areas.

  • Have you ever seen Eriophorum in the wild?

  • Eriophorum is commonly seen in wetlands, where its fluffy seed heads attract attention.

  • In the spring, the bright white heads of Eriophorum add beauty to the bog landscape.

Synonyms

cotton grass
vsEriophorum
  • UK
8.3

A plant that grows in bogs with soft white tufts on its stems

is the scientific genus term used instead of the common name
cotton rush
vsEriophorum
  • Specialized
9.3

A plant that grows in bogs with white fluffy flower heads

is about the later seed heads rather than flowering spikes

Compounds

Eriophorum angustifolium
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant with white cottony tufts that grows in wet, boggy ground

Surface Forms

Eriophorum singular
Eriophorums plural

Etymology

Eriophorum comes from Greek parts erion and phoros, where erion means 'wool' and phoros means 'bearing' or 'carrying'. So, Eriophorum is like a 'wool-bearer', which fits the plant's fluffy, white, cotton-like seed heads you find in bogs and other wet places.