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Cotton Grass (Eriophorum angustifolium) is a perennial graminoid known for its distinctive fluffy seed heads that resemble cotton balls, hence its common name. Cotton Grass (Latin: Eriophorum angustifolium) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Cotton Grass is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Cotton Grass is a member native to ASK, ALB, ABT, ALU, ALT, and AMU. Cotton Grass (Eriophorum angustifolium) thrives in moist conditions and prefers light to heavy soils, though it can tolerate medium textures.
Cotton Grass grows best in USDA zone 4-8, 8/10 light, wet, water water, and perennial life cycle. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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