Eriophorum vaginatum L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Cyperaceae// Genus: Eriophorum// Species: Eriophorum vaginatum L.

Determined according to the botanical key provided by Jermy in Tutin et al. (1980).

Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native to the Subarctic and Temperate Northern Hemisphere according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat: High altitude wet habitats – mountain streams, mires and bogs in the subalpine belt.

Flowering period: Late spring – summer: MAY, JUN.

*Eriophorum vaginatum* – habit. Osogovo – springs of “Durachka” River, 09.06.2024. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Eriophorum vaginatum L. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:307418-1 [Accessed 14.06.2024].

Eriophorum L. Jermy, A. C. in Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1980). Flora Europaea. Volume 5: Alismataceae to Orchidaceae (Monocotyledones). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 280 – 281.

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