Eriophorum gracile Calflora

Distribution by County 3418

Eriophorum gracile W. D. J. Koch ex Roth

Cottongrass, Slender cotton grass, Slender cottongrass

Eriophorum gracile is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.

California Rare Plant Rank: 4.3 (limited distribution).

Record Count by County


Amador: 1	Madera: 2	Placer: 3	Siskiyou: 3
Butte: 11	Mariposa: 3	Plumas: 30	Sonoma: 1
Calaveras: 1	Merced: 1	San Benito: 3	Stanislaus: 2
El Dorado: 37	Modoc: 1	Santa Clara: 2	Tuolumne: 12
Fresno: 2	Monterey: 1	Shasta: 10
Lassen: 7	Nevada: 18	Sierra: 6

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).