Trichophorum alpinum, commonly known as alpine bulrush or cotton deergrass, is a species of flowering plant in the sedge family. It has a circumboreal distribution, occurring throughout the northern latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere. It is present in Europe, Asia, and northern North America.Williams, Tara Y. 1990. Trichophorum alpinum. In: Fire Effects Information System, [Online]. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, Fire Sciences Laboratory.
This sedge produces stems up to tall from a short rhizome. The leaves are no more than a centimeter long. The flowers have cottony white bristles that may extend past the spikelet.Trichophorum alpinum. Flora of North America.
This plant grows in bogs and calcareous mountain meadows.
References
External links The Nature Conservancy