Common Name: NARROW-LEAVED COTTON-GRASS
Coefficient of Conservatism: 10
Coefficient of Wetness: -5
Wetness Index: OBL
Physiognomy: Nt P-Sedge
Bogs, fens, and conifer swamps, especially along ditches, trails, and other openings or disturbances; marshy open ground and boggy shores.
The bracts and leaves of this species turn a distinctive reddish purple upon injury or senescence, making vegetative patches visible, if one learns this feature.
A. A. Reznicek
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| Alger |
| Alpena |
| Arenac |
| Baraga |
| Barry |
| Bay |
| Berrien |
| Cass |
| Charlevoix |
| Cheboygan |
| Chippewa |
| Clinton |
| Crawford |
| Delta |
| Emmet |
| Gogebic |
| Hillsdale |
| Houghton |
| Huron |
| Ingham |
| Kalamazoo |
| Kent |
| Keweenaw |
| Lapeer |
| Leelanau |
| Lenawee |
| Livingston |
| Luce |
| Mackinac |
| Marquette |
| Menominee |
| Muskegon |
| Presque Isle |
| Roscommon |
| Sanilac |
| Schoolcraft |
| St. Clair |
| Washtenaw |
Citation:
MICHIGAN FLORA ONLINE. A. A. Reznicek, E. G. Voss, & B. S. Walters. February 2011. University of Michigan. Web. March, 17, 2025
https://lsa-miflora-p.lsait.lsa.umich.edu/#/record/1123