Cyperaceae FAMILY

Eriophorum gracile

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Eriophorum gracile is an extensively-creeping, perennial, grass-like plant growing from a rhizomatous rootstock; it produces culms around 20 -.60cm tall, spreading widely in suitable conditions[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeWidespread through Subarctic and Temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere

HabitatRare and local in wet acid bogs[ 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. ]. Meadows, bogs, shores, usually on peaty, acidic substrates; at elevations from sea level to around 4,000 metres[ 270 Title Flora of N. America Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/fna/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line version of the flora with an excellent description of the plant including a brief mention of plant uses. ].