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Eriophorum latifolium

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Eriophorum latifolium
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Eriophorum
Species:
E. latifolium
Binomial name
Eriophorum latifolium

Eriophorum latifolium, commonly known as broad-leaved bog-cotton and broad leaved cotton grass[2][3] is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Cyperaceae.[4]

Taxonomy

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Eriophorum latifolium was first described by the German pharmacist, botanist, entomologist and physician David Heinrich Hoppe in 1800.[1]

Distribution and habitat

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Eriophorum latifolium is native to Europe. Some authorities report that its range extends into Asia as far as North Korea,[4] while others claim it is strictly a European species not found east of the Urals.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Eriophorum latifolium Hoppe". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  2. ^ Eriophorum latifolium NC State University and N.C. A&T State University
  3. ^ Eriophorum latifolium Broad-leaved Cottongrass Dr. Peter Llewellyn site
  4. ^ a b "Eriophorum latifolium Hoppe". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  5. ^ Novoselova (1994), p. 88.

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