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PLANTS

White cottongrass

Eriophorum scheuchzeri

Plants
NativeHerbPerennial
White cottongrass, photo 1 of 5
White cottongrass, In flower
White cottongrass, Flower buds

Perennial herbaceous plant. Grows in marshes and in mountains.

There are 21 observations of White cottongrass in Québec, mostly in Nord-du-Québec and Mauricie, and it has been reported in 2 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and become rare from September to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Nord-du-Québec20
  2. Mauricie1

Habitat

MarshVyacheslav Argenberg
MountainAntoine Dervin

Similar species

Tussock cottongrassEriophorum vaginatum
Tall cottongrassEriophorum angustifolium
Chamisso's cottongrassEriophorum chamissonis
DandelionTaraxacum officinale
Northland cottonsedgeEriophorum brachyantherum
Narrowleaf arnicaArnica angustifolia
Tawny cottongrassEriophorum virginicum
ColtsfootTussilago farfara