familyCyperaceae
genusEriophorum
speciesEriophorum angustifolium
subspeciesEriophorum angustifolium subsp. triste
Eriophorum angustifolium subsp. triste
Kongl. Svenska Vetensk. Akad. Handl., ser. 4, 8(5): 58. 1962.
Common names: Linaigrette triste
Illustrated
Basionym: Eriophorum angustifolium var. triste Th. Fries Förh. Öfvers. Kongl. Svenska Vetensk.-Akad. Förh. 26: 135. 1869
Synonyms: Eriophorum triste
Culms to 30 cm. Inflorescences: larger involucral bracts 1–3 cm; peduncles 5–20 mm, usually scabrous all around. Scales gray to black, usually with pale margins. 2n = 60.
Phenology: Fruiting summer.
Habitat: Tundra, snowbeds, meadows
Elevation: 0–500 m
Distribution
Greenland, N.W.T., Nunavut, Que., Yukon, Alaska, Eurasia.
Discussion
Intermediates between the two subspecies of Eriophorum angustifolium occur in the low arctic and high boreal regions of Canada and Alaska. The names Eriophorum komarovii Vassiliev and E. angustifolium subsp. scabriusculum Hultén have been applied to such plants.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.