Trichophorum alpinum (L.) Pers. is a plant in the Cyperaceae family, order Poales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Trichophorum alpinum (L.) Pers.

Trichophorum alpinum (L.) Pers.

Trichophorum alpinum is a circumboreal sedge found in bogs and calcareous mountain meadows, with cottony white flower bristles.

Family
Genus
Trichophorum
Order
Poales
Class
Liliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Trichophorum alpinum (L.) Pers.

Trichophorum alpinum, commonly known as alpine bulrush or cotton deergrass, is a flowering plant species that belongs to the sedge family. It has a circumboreal distribution across the northern latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere, and can be found in Europe, Asia, and northern North America. This sedge grows stems reaching up to 40 centimeters (16 inches) tall from a short rhizome. Its leaves are no longer than one centimeter. Its flowers feature cottony white bristles that may extend 2 centimeters (0.79 inches) past the spikelet. This species grows in bogs and calcareous mountain meadows.

Photo: (c) Ольга Лесная, all rights reserved, uploaded by Ольга Лесная

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Poales Cyperaceae Trichophorum

More from Cyperaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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