Eriophorum latifolium

Eriophorum latifolium
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Eriophorum
Species:
E. latifolium
Binomial name
Eriophorum latifolium

Eriophorum latifolium, commonly known as broad-leaved bog-cotton and broad leaved cotton grass[2][3] is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Cyperaceae.[4]

Taxonomy

Eriophorum latifolium was first described by the German pharmacist, botanist, entomologist and physician David Heinrich Hoppe in 1800.[1]

Distribution and habitat

Eriophorum latifolium is native to Europe. Some authorities report that its range extends into Asia as far as North Korea,[4] while others claim it is strictly a European species not found east of the Urals.[5]

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