Difference between revisions of "Eriophorum brachyantherum"

Trautvetter & C. A. Meyer in A. T. von Middendorff

in A. T. von Middendorff, Reise Siber. 1(2, 3): 98. 1856.

Common names: Closed-sheath cotton-grass linaigrette à anthères courtes
Synonyms: Eriophorum opacum (Bjørnstrom) Fernald Eriophorum vaginatum var. opacum Bjørnstrom
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Revision as of 16:07, 18 September 2019

Plants cespitose. Culms terete or nearly so, 20–70 cm, smooth. Leaves: bladeless sheaths 1–3, evenly distributed on culm, distal to middle, not inflated distally, filiform, channeled, 0.4–1.2 mm wide. Inflorescences: involucral bracts absent. Spikelets solitary, erect, globose, 10–20 mm in flower, 20–35 mm in fruit; proximal empty scales usually 7 or more, ascending, blackish, ovate-lanceolate, 5–10 mm, thin, margins broad, ribless, midrib not reaching tip. Flowers: perianth bristles usually more than 8, creamy white to pale brown, 10–20 mm; anthers 0.5–2 mm. Achenes oblanceoloid, (1.8–)2–2.3(–2.7) × 0.5–1.2 mm; apex minutely apiculate, 0.1 mm. 2n = 58.


Phenology: Fruiting summer.
Habitat: Bogs, fens, tundra, muskeg, wet soils
Elevation: 0–1500 m

Distribution

V23 33-distribution-map.jpg

Alta., B.C., Man., Nfld. and Labr., N.W.T., Nunavut, Ont., Que., Sask., Yukon, Alaska, Eurasia.

Discussion

Eriophorum brachyantherum var. pellucidum Lepage is ca. 30 cm with narrowly oblong achenes (2.5–2.7 mm). It is known from only a single station (Rupert House, Quebec) and may be a hybrid between E. brachyantherum and E. vaginatum subsp. spissum. Further study is needed to determine the status of this plant.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.
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Peter W. Ball +  and Daniel E. Wujek +
Trautvetter & C. A. Meyer in A. T. von Middendorff +
Closed-sheath cotton-grass +  and linaigrette à anthères courtes +
Alta. +, B.C. +, Man. +, Nfld. and Labr. +, N.W.T. +, Nunavut +, Ont. +, Que. +, Sask. +, Yukon +, Alaska +  and Eurasia. +
0–1500 m +
Bogs, fens, tundra, muskeg, wet soils +
Fruiting summer. +
in A. T. von Middendorff, Reise Siber. +
Eriophorum opacum +  and Eriophorum vaginatum var. opacum +
Eriophorum brachyantherum +
Eriophorum +
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