Associations to the word «Eriophorum»

Wiktionary

ERIOPHORUM, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Cyperaceae   — cottongrass, found in acidic bogs, especially in the Arctic.
ERIOPHORUM VAGINATUM, proper noun. A taxonomic species within the family Ericaceae   — hare's-tail cottongrass, a dominant species of Arctic tundra, found in other cool, boggy environments.

Dictionary definition

ERIOPHORUM, noun. Cotton grass.

Wise words

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Alexander Pope