Oct. 6, 2022
greenkeel cottongrass, Eriophorum viride-carinatum
Cottongrass gets its name from fluffy seed heads. These plants are common in boggy areas in the northern hemisphere, particularly in boreal areas. The fluff was used for anything where padding or batten is needed. The softer part of the plant is edible, as are the seeds. The Alaskan name for the seeds translates as mouse-nuts. The greenkeel species grows in AK, CO, CT, IA, ID, IL, IN, MA, ME, MI, MN, MT, ND, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT, WA, WI, WY, throughout Canada, and on SPM. Mackinac Co MI, 5/27/17. Sedge family, Cyperaceae.
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Hi Denise
Just thinking it's almost time to come look for Platanthera flava. Bob
Hi Bob:
I found it on Eber Rd, about 1.5 mi S. of Kitty Todd Preserve 1/4 mi from Metroparks land. I’m guessing it came in on the RR. (NwOhio)
Apparently so, but not on all plants. The brown only shows a little in this image.
Regarding umber pussytoes, one reference calls it brown-brackted pussytoes. Are it's bracts browner than other pussytoes?