Eriophorum angustifolium

Honckeny

Narrowleaf Cotton-grass

G5Secure Found in 71 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.141049
Element CodePMCYP0A030
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassMonocotyledoneae
OrderCyperales
FamilyCyperaceae
GenusEriophorum
Other Common Names
Linaigrette à feuilles étroites (FR) tall cottongrass (EN) Tall 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 Date2016-05-16
Change Date1984-04-24
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

This species occurs in cold swamps and bogs (Wildflower Center, 2007).
Palustrine Habitats
FORESTED WETLANDBog/fen
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
ColoradoS4Yes
IdahoSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
South DakotaS3Yes
NebraskaSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
WyomingS3Yes
IllinoisS3Yes
AlaskaSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
OregonS3Yes
UtahS1Yes
MinnesotaSNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
IndianaS3Yes
New JerseySNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
IowaS3Yes
New MexicoSNRYes
North DakotaSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
NunavutS5Yes
AlbertaS5Yes
Northwest TerritoriesS5Yes
LabradorS4Yes
Nova ScotiaS5Yes
Prince Edward IslandS4Yes
OntarioS5Yes
QuebecSNRYes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
SaskatchewanS4Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS4Yes
New BrunswickS5Yes
Yukon TerritoryS5Yes
ManitobaS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (71)
Alaska (49)
AreaForestAcres
Behm IslandsTongass National Forest4,777
Bering LakeChugach National Forest965,076
Boston BarChugach National Forest53,617
ChichagofTongass National Forest555,858
Chilkat-West Lynn CanalTongass National Forest199,772
Chugach-12Chugach National Forest8,116
Chugach-13Chugach National Forest13,337
College FiordChugach National Forest1,130,818
Copper River WetlandsChugach National Forest85,972
Douglas IslandTongass National Forest28,065
East MitkofTongass National Forest8,795
East WrangellTongass National Forest7,630
Fidalgo-GravinaChugach National Forest257,968
Five MileTongass National Forest19,459
Freshwater BayTongass National Forest44,933
Game CreekTongass National Forest54,469
GravinaTongass National Forest37,381
HardingTongass National Forest174,349
Hoonah SoundTongass National Forest79,764
Johnson PassChugach National Forest152,508
Juneau-Skagway IcefieldTongass National Forest1,187,268
KartaTongass National Forest52,117
KekuTongass National Forest10,869
Kenai LakeChugach National Forest213,172
Kenai MountainsChugach National Forest306,600
LindenbergTongass National Forest25,855
MadanTongass National Forest68,553
Mansfield PeninsulaTongass National Forest54,991
ManzanitaTongass National Forest8,401
Middle KruzofTongass National Forest14,724
MosmanTongass National Forest53,492
Nellie JuanChugach National Forest713,697
North BaranofTongass National Forest314,089
North ClevelandTongass National Forest105,288
North KruzofTongass National Forest33,146
North RevillaTongass National Forest215,430
Port AlexanderTongass National Forest120,681
QuartzTongass National Forest143,003
RedoubtTongass National Forest68,347
ResurrectionChugach National Forest224,615
RevillaTongass National Forest29,298
RhineTongass National Forest23,010
Roaded DonutChugach National Forest968
Sheridan GlacierChugach National Forest224,683
Sitka UrbanTongass National Forest112,003
Soda BayTongass National Forest78,091
South KruzofTongass National Forest55,193
Tenakee RidgeTongass National Forest20,527
Twenty MileChugach National Forest198,775
Minnesota (1)
AreaForestAcres
Phantom LakeSuperior National Forest6,521
Montana (3)
AreaForestAcres
Lincoln GulchHelena National Forest8,250
Mt. BaldyHelena National Forest16,362
Willard Estelle #173Kootenai National Forest3,714
New Mexico (4)
AreaForestAcres
Canjilon Mtn.Carson National Forest7,972
Pecos WS RiverSanta Fe National Forest5,396
San Pedro ParksSanta Fe National Forest5,824
Wheeler Peak WildernessCarson National Forest2,677
Washington (9)
AreaForestAcres
Big Lava BedGifford Pinchot National Forest19,043
Boulder RiverMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest32,563
Dry Canyon BreaksColville National Forest4,821
Grassy TopIdaho Panhandle National Forests13,485
Harvey CreekColville National Forest10,140
Liberty BellOkanogan National Forest108,495
Mt. Baker NorthMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest16,873
Mt. Baker WestMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest25,390
TeanawayWenatchee National Forest72,849
Wyoming (5)
AreaForestAcres
Encampment River AdditionMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest4,996
Libby FlatsMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest11,107
Rock CreekMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest18,874
Sheep MountainMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest17,626
Snowy RangeMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest29,660
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. Wildflower Center. 2007. Native Plant Database: <i>Eriophorum angustifolium</i>. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas, Austin. Accessed: September 14, 2022. https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ERAN6