commonly known common common species flowering plant family native north_america found acidic soils open wetland heath begins flower april early summer small brown green flowers develop distinctive white like seed heads resemble cotton combined ecological characteristics rise plant alternative cotton hardy perennial able endure variety environments temperate arctic regions earth unlike genus cotton derived grow textile manufacturing substitute production paper wound indigenous peoples north_america use plant cooking treatment digestive problems following vote designated campaign description wild perennial abundance translucent pink roots fully grown tall erect stem shaped like narrow cylinder triangular smooth texture green colour reports plant height vary estimates include stiff grass like foliage consisting long narrow dark green leaves single central groove narrow millimetre wide base coloured triangular tip seven green brown aerial roughly millimetres size stem produced single combine form distinctive white centimetres long described dull plant winter spring simply breathtaking summer autumn conspicuous composed hundreds white comparable cotton hair stand naturally surroundings differs species genus habitat morphology multiple flower heads growth distinguish single flower head grows dense flower heads growth smooth preference acidic soil distinguishes grows swamp neutral rough distribution ecology distribution native distributed north_america open heath wetland standing water acidic soil survive arctic found alaska finland greenland far north british botanist recorded north_america found north alaska newfoundland pacific_northwest state washington michigan iowa far south east new_york new_jersey reaching far south west new_mexico distributed european russia including siberia south east korea grows continental europe exception parts growing scandinavia north far south greece common native species british isles recorded having existed vice counties thriving particularly ireland northern western regions great_britain southern eastern areas northern_ireland south considered pioneer species quickly repair damaged eroded encourage vegetation surroundings retain sediment landscape serve carbon sink central southern counties england species rare absent completely destroyed parts human activities land british isles range altitudes sea level lowland meadows exposed provided habitat acid heath limit metres sea level reaching metres ireland metres scottish highlands ecology hardy perennial plant meaning cold freezing climatic conditions dies end growing season lives years grows vigorously seed period years particularly disturbed cut eroded sexual reproduction begins flowering spring early summer groups brown flowers produced usually takes place june wind white like composed seeds hairs grows appear like short cotton thread endure summer lasting june september like aids wind dispersal serves thermal temperature plant reproductive organs trapping solar radiation conservation conservation status meaning species considered secure lacking threats global abundance human culture seeds stems edible traditional native american cuisine people leaves roots edible properties peoples medicinal purposes process treat human tract treatment abundance grow density disguise wetland consequently natural indicator areas hazardous avoid travelling attempts cotton like thread hairs plant seed heads thwarted production paper germany feather substitute sweden scotland world war dress wounds campaign asked members public nominate vote emblem counties metropolitan areas united_kingdom resulted announced taxonomy species named german botanist german botanist published referring work erroneously considered author species genus consists roots wool referring seed heads genus resemble thread specific epithet composed latin words narrow leaf based mixed batch specimens later combination published japanese botanist generic assignment widely accepted subspecies recognised subspecies found southerly sites overlapping distribution centred north differ height tall having smooth surfaced rough reaches tall english known variety common names including common common cotton grass common cotton grass headed cotton grass thin scale cotton grass tall cotton grass cotton cultivation difficult grow cultivation cultivated low maintenance suitable meadows ponds margins gardens sheltered exposed terrain best accomplished sun west facing aspect water centimetres deep poorly drained sand clay acidic soil required division spring recommended form propagation species regular recommended method gale suitable companion planting generally pest free young plant eaten sheep cattle variety species tolerant iron enriched water
Eriophorum angustifolium