Eriophorum chamissonis

C. A. Meyer

in C. F. Ledebour, Fl. Altaica 1: 70. 1829.

Common names: Russett (Rusty) cotton-grass linaigrette de Chamisso
Illustrated
Synonyms: Eriophorum altaicum var. neogeum Raymond Eriophorum chamissonis var. aquatile (Norman) Fernald Eriophorum rufescens Fries Eriophorum russeolum subsp. rufescens (Andersson) Hylander Eriophorum russeolum var. albidum F. Nylander Eriophorum russeolum var. leucothrix (Blomgren) Hultén Eriophorum russeolum var. majus Sommier
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 23. Treatment on page 25. Mentioned on page 21, 24.

Plants colonial from long-creeping rhizomes. Culms solitary or few together, somewhat trigonous, (20–)30–70(–80) cm, stout, to 1.5(–4) mm diam. basally; basal sheaths persistent, brown to purplish brown, septate-nodulose. Leaves: blades filiform, trigonous-channeled, (2–)3–10 cm × 1–2 mm; distal 1–2 leaf sheaths bladeless, inflated. Inflorescences: involucral bracts absent. Spikelets solitary, erect, globose in fruit, 1.5–2(–4) cm; scales blackish to purplish brown; proximal empty scales not more than 7, obovate or trigonous-obovate, 4–20 mm, margins white or paler, as wide as dark portion, apex blunt; distal scales obovate to ovate-lanceolate, margins hyaline, 1 mm wide or wider. Flowers: perianth bristles 10 or more, red-brown to white, 20–40 mm, smooth; anthers (0.6–)1.5–3 mm. Achenes oblong-obovoid, 2–2.7 mm, as wide as long, apex apiculate (0.3–0.5 mm). 2n = 58.


Phenology: Fruiting summer.
Habitat: Peat, bogs, marshes, muskegs
Elevation: 0–3000 m

Distribution

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Greenland, St. Pierre and Miquelon, Alta., B.C., Man., N.B., Nfld. and Labr., N.W.T., N.S., Nunavut, Ont., P.E.I., Que., Sask., Yukon, Alaska, Colo., Idaho, Minn., Mont., Nebr., N.Dak., Oreg., Utah, Wash., Wis., Wyo., Eurasia.

Discussion

The Eriophorum chamissonis complex contains taxa based mainly on stem size and bristle color (M. Raymond 1954). Much of the variation appears to be continuous with abundant intermediates; experimental studies are needed to determine the biological basis of the variation.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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Peter W. Ball +  and Daniel E. Wujek +
C. A. Meyer +
Russett (Rusty) cotton-grass +  and linaigrette de Chamisso +
Greenland +, St. Pierre and Miquelon +, Alta. +, B.C. +, Man. +, N.B. +, Nfld. and Labr. +, N.W.T. +, N.S. +, Nunavut +, Ont. +, P.E.I. +, Que. +, Sask. +, Yukon +, Alaska +, Colo. +, Idaho +, Minn. +, Mont. +, Nebr. +, N.Dak. +, Oreg. +, Utah +, Wash. +, Wis. +, Wyo. +  and Eurasia. +
0–3000 m +
Peat, bogs, marshes, muskegs +
Fruiting summer. +
in C. F. Ledebour, Fl. Altaica +
Illustrated +
Eriophorum altaicum var. neogeum +, Eriophorum chamissonis var. aquatile +, Eriophorum rufescens +, Eriophorum russeolum subsp. rufescens +, Eriophorum russeolum var. albidum +, Eriophorum russeolum var. leucothrix +  and Eriophorum russeolum var. majus +
Eriophorum chamissonis +
Eriophorum +
species +