Eriophorum viridicarinatum

(Engelm.) Fern.

Green Keeled Cotton-grass

G5Secure Found in 5 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.140875
Element CodePMCYP0A0E0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCyperales
FamilyCyperaceae
GenusEriophorum
Synonyms
Eriophorum viridi-carinatum(Engelm.) Fern.
Other Common Names
Linaigrette verte (FR) Tassel Cottongrass (EN) thinleaf cottonsedge (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-16
Change Date1996-08-05
Range Extent20,000-2,500,000 square km (about 8000-1,000,000 square miles)
Rank Reasons
Patchy widespread distribution in northern North America (especially eastern) with thousands of occurrences.
Range Extent Comments
Widespread distribution in eastern Canada, with spotty distribution in western Canada to Alaska.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Sphagnum bogs.
Palustrine Habitats
Bog/fen
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
ManitobaS4Yes
OntarioS5Yes
Prince Edward IslandS3Yes
AlbertaS4Yes
LabradorS3Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS3Yes
NunavutS2Yes
Nova ScotiaS4Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS4Yes
SaskatchewanS4Yes
New BrunswickS4Yes
Yukon TerritoryS4Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
QuebecS5Yes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
VermontS4Yes
IdahoS2Yes
PennsylvaniaS2Yes
OhioS2Yes
MassachusettsSNRYes
WyomingS2Yes
AlaskaS2Yes
New YorkS5Yes
ConnecticutSNRYes
New JerseyS2Yes
North DakotaS2Yes
WisconsinSNRYes
WashingtonS2Yes
New HampshireSNRYes
IllinoisSXYes
IndianaS3Yes
Rhode IslandS1Yes
MichiganSNRYes
ColoradoS1Yes
MinnesotaSNRYes
MontanaS4Yes
MaineSNRYes
IowaSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (5)
New Hampshire (2)
AreaForestAcres
Kinsman MountainWhite Mountain National Forest8,999
WatervilleWhite Mountain National Forest4,312
Wyoming (3)
AreaForestAcres
Beartooth Proposed WildernessShoshone National Forest16,837
Sulphur CreekShoshone National Forest30,221
Windy MountainShoshone National Forest31,283
References (1)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.