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Eriophorum angustifolium Honck., syn. E. polystachion L.
Is a plant from the sedge (Cyperaceae) family, so even though it looks like a form of grass, technically it is not. The flowering stem is 20–70 cm tall, and has three to five cotton-like inflorescences hanging from the top. It is also sometimes referred to as multi-headed bog cotton.
It grows in acidic wetlands and peat bogs all over northern parts of Europe, Asia and North America.
Spotted on May 17, 2012
Submitted on May 24, 2012
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