| Trichophorum alpinum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Trichophorum |
| Species: | T. alpinum
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| Binomial name | |
| Trichophorum alpinum | |
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Trichophorum alpinum, commonly known as alpine bulrush1 or cotton deergrass,2 is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family. It has a circumboreal distribution, occurring throughout the northern latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere. It is present in Europe, Asia, and northern North America.3
This sedge produces stems up to 40 centimeters (16 in) tall from a short rhizome. The leaves are no more than a centimeter long. The flowers have cottony white bristles that may extend 2 centimeters (0.79 in) past the spikelet.34
This plant grows in bogs and calcareous mountain meadows.3
References
References
- NRCS. "Trichophorum alpinum". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- "BioLib: Biological library".
- Williams, Tara Y. 1990. Trichophorum alpinum. In: Fire Effects Information System, [Online]. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory.
- Trichophorum alpinum. Flora of North America.