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fringed cottongrass
Calliscirpus criniger
Calliscirpus criniger
fringed cottongrass Sedge Family
Calliscirpus criniger Cyperaceae
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common name
  fringed cottongrass
accepted scientific name
  •Calliscirpus criniger (A.Gray) C.N.Gilmour, J.R.Starr & Naczi
rules for finding collection records
  Eriophorum crinigerum (170)
  Scirpus criniger (187)
  Calliscirpus criniger (181)
family name
  • Cyperaceae
Image Author: ©2008 Keir Morse
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Category: Grass/Sedge/Rush
Grass Category: Sedge
Plant Observed last week of April thru 2nd week of September

How Likely at this Location (12%)
Name Match (100%)
Plant Showiness (45%)
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