Eriophorum angustifolium - Common Cottongrass — BSBI VC77

Eriophorum - Cottongrasses

Eriophorum angustifolium - Common Cottongrass

It has more than one flower-head and tends to grow singly. Roll the stem just below the flower head, it is three-sided but lower down the stem it is round.

Eriophorum vaginatum - Hare's-tail Cottongrass

This has only one flower-head, and grows in clumps. The stem is round from below the flower all the way down.

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Eriophorum angustifolium 7May2017 NS8047 MP

Eriophorum angustifolium 7May2017 NS8047 MP

Eriophorum angustifolium NS8761 13May2018 PW

These rust-coloured leaves are typical of this plant. Eriophorum angustifolium NS8047 20July2020 PW

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Eriophorum vaginatum 28May2017 NS8267 PW

Eriophorum vaginatum 30May2016 NS7846 MP

Eriophorum vaginatum NS8761 13May18 PW

Eriophorum vaginatum NS8761 13May18 PW

Eriophorum vaginatum NS8761 13May2018 PW

Eriophorum angustifolium 7May2017 NS8047 MP

Eriophorum angustifolium 7May2017 NS8047 MP

Eriophorum angustifolium NS8761 13May2018 PW

These rust-coloured leaves are typical of this plant.

Eriophorum angustifolium NS8047 20July2020 PW

Eriophorum vaginatum 28May2017 NS8267 PW

Eriophorum vaginatum 30May2016 NS7846 MP

Eriophorum vaginatum NS8761 13May18 PW

Eriophorum vaginatum NS8761 13May18 PW

Eriophorum vaginatum NS8761 13May2018 PW