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Eriophorum latifolium

broad-leaved cotton grass

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Botanical details
Family
Cyperaceae
Native to the UK
No
Genus

Eriophorum

Genus description

Eriophorum are evergreen rhizomatous perennials forming spreading clumps of tufted, linear leaves, with solitary or clustered, ovoid black-scaled, silky-haired flower-heads, followed by conspicuous cottony white fruiting heads

Name status

Correct

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