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Eriophorum virginicum

L.

Tawny Cotton-grass

G5Secure Found in 27 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.144373
Element CodePMCYP0A0D0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCyperales
FamilyCyperaceae
GenusEriophorum
Other Common Names
Linaigrette de Virginie (FR) Tawny Cottongrass (EN) tawny cottongrass (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 Date2016-05-13
Change Date1984-04-24
Threat Impact Comments
Drainage and conversion of wetlands and bog succession are threats to this species (Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project 2002).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
MaineSNRYes
West VirginiaS4Yes
WisconsinSNRYes
IllinoisS1Yes
MarylandS3Yes
FloridaSNRYes
KentuckyS1Yes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
VirginiaS3Yes
North CarolinaS3Yes
MichiganSNRYes
South CarolinaS1Yes
MinnesotaSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS5Yes
TennesseeS1Yes
OhioS2Yes
New YorkS5Yes
VermontS5Yes
DelawareS1Yes
GeorgiaS1Yes
IowaS1Yes
New HampshireSNRYes
Rhode IslandS2Yes
ConnecticutSNRYes
New JerseyS4Yes
IndianaS2Yes
MassachusettsSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioS5Yes
Prince Edward IslandS4Yes
British ColumbiaSNANo
ManitobaSUYes
QuebecS5Yes
LabradorS2Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS4Yes
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
New BrunswickS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (27)
Maine (1)
AreaForestAcres
Caribou - Speckled ExtWhite Mountain National Forest5,988
Minnesota (2)
AreaForestAcres
Hegman LakesSuperior National Forest675
Phantom LakeSuperior National Forest6,521
New Hampshire (7)
AreaForestAcres
Kinsman MountainWhite Mountain National Forest8,999
PemigewassetWhite Mountain National Forest32,255
Pemigewasset ExtWhite Mountain National Forest15,840
Presidential - Dry River ExtWhite Mountain National Forest10,555
Sandwich RangeWhite Mountain National Forest16,797
WatervilleWhite Mountain National Forest4,312
Wild RiverWhite Mountain National Forest46,878
Vermont (6)
AreaForestAcres
Bread LoafGreen Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,768
Devil's Den 09083Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests9,169
Griffith Lake 09084Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,833
Lye Brook Addition 09085Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,111
Wilder Mountain 09082Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests8,759
Woodford 09086Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests2,456
Virginia (3)
AreaForestAcres
Laurel ForkGeorge Washington National Forest9,967
Little Wilson Creek Addition BJefferson National Forest1,725
Peters Mountain Addition BJefferson National Forest2,909
West Virginia (8)
AreaForestAcres
Canaan LoopMonongahela National Forest7,867
Cranberry AdditionMonongahela National Forest11,123
Cranberry Glades Botanical AreaMonongahela National Forest785
Dolly Sods Roaring PlainMonongahela National Forest13,392
Falls Of Hills CreekMonongahela National Forest6,925
Glady ForkMonongahela National Forest3,239
Laurel ForkMonongahela National Forest1,172
Mcgowan MountainMonongahela National Forest10,504
References (2)
  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.
  2. Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project. 2002. A partnership between the U.S. Forest Service-Region 8, Natural Heritage Programs in the Southeast, NatureServe, and independent scientists to develop and review data on 1300+ regionally and locally rare species in the Southern Appalachian and Alabama region. Database (Access 97) provided to the U.S. Forest Service by NatureServe, Durham, North Carolina.