Eriophorum tenellum

Nuttall

Gen. N. Amer. Pl. 2: additions. 1818.

Common names: Linaigrette ténue
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 23. Treatment on page 24. Mentioned on page 22.
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Plants colonial fron long-creeping rhizomes. Culms (10–)20–90 cm × 0.5–0.8(–1.5) mm, scabrous distally. Leaves: blades trigonous-channeled in cross section, to 45 cm × 1–1.5(–3) mm; distal leaf blade 3–25 cm × 1–1.5 mm, longer than its (1–)2.5–9 cm sheath. Inflorescences: blade-bearing involucral bracts solitary, similar to distal leaf, blade sometimes brown proximally, 0.8–6 cm. Spikelets (1–)2–7, in subumbels, ovoid, 7–10 mm in flower, 20–30 mm in fruit; peduncles 5–20(–60) mm, scabrous; scales green to red-brown to almost black, sometimes with green center, ovate-elliptic, 3–4.5 mm, scarious, margins narrow, to 0.2 mm, midrib prominent, fading distally or proximal scale with 2–4 thinner or equally prominent lateral ribs, apex obtuse. Flowers: perianth bristles 10 or more, cream, 10–20 mm, smooth; anthers 1–2 mm. Achenes narrowly obovoid, 2.5–3 mm.


Phenology: Fruiting summer.
Habitat: Bogs and wet, peaty substrates
Elevation: 0–500 m

Distribution

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St. Pierre and Miquelon, N.B., Nfld. and Labr., N.S., Ont., P.E.I., Que., Conn., Maine, Mass., Mich., N.H., N.J., N.Y., Pa., R.I., Vt.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

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Linaigrette ténue +
St. Pierre and Miquelon +, N.B. +, Nfld. and Labr. +, N.S. +, Ont. +, P.E.I. +, Que. +, Conn. +, Maine +, Mass. +, Mich. +, N.H. +, N.J. +, N.Y. +, Pa. +, R.I. +  and Vt. +
0–500 m +
Bogs and wet, peaty substrates +
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Eriophorum tenellum +
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