L48 (N)PlantaeSpecies
Fringed Cottongrass
Calliscirpus criniger
(A.Gray) C.N.Gilmour, J.R.Starr & Naczi
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Cyperales
Family
Cyperaceae
Sedge family
Genus
Calliscirpus
Species
Calliscirpus criniger
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Graminoid
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 2 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Eriophorum crinigerumScirpus criniger
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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