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Eriophorum Virginicum
''Eriophorum virginicum'', the tawny cottongrass, is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family (biology), family Cyperaceae. It is native to eastern North America but was introduced in British Columbia in western Canada. It is most common in eastern Canada, New England, and the Great Lakes region. It is the only species of ''Eriophorum'' in North America that occurs in the southeastern United States, where it is uncommon. Despite its name, it is a sedge, not a grass, and it is sometimes called tawny cottonsedge to emphasize this fact. Description ''Eriophorum virginicum'' is a Perennial plant, perennial herbaceous plant that spreads by means of underground rhizomes. Taxonomy ''Eriophorum virginicum'' was first described by the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus in 1753. Evidently Linnaeus based his :wikt:diagnosis, diagnosis on a Type specimen, specimen collected in Virginia, hence the specific epithet ''virginicum'' and the common name Virginia cottongrass. ''Eriophorum virg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morristown, Vermont
Morristown is a town in Lamoille County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,434. Morristown is the largest town by population in Lamoille County, and its central village of Morrisville serves as the county's main commercial center. Geography Morristown is in southern Lamoille County, to the east of the main range of the Green Mountains. The Lamoille River flows through the northern part of the town, with Ryder Brook and others joining the river from a broad valley to the south. The village of Morrisville is in the northern part of town along the Lamoille River, east of Lake Lamoille, a small reservoir. Several Vermont state highways converge in Morrisville. Vermont Route 100 leads northwest to Hyde Park, the Lamoille County shire town, and south to Stowe, while Vermont Route 12 leads southeast to Montpelier, the state capital. Vermont Route 15 passes through Morristown north of Morrisville village, leading northwest past Hyde Park to Jeff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |