Eriophorum latifolium

Eriophorum latifolium

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Poales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Monocots Cladus: Commelinids Ordo: Poales

Familia: Cyperaceae
Subfamilia: Cyperoideae
Tribus: Scirpeae
Genus: Eriophorum
Species: Eriophorum latifolium

Name

Eriophorum latifolium Hoppe, Bot. Taschenb. Anfänger Wiss. Apothekerkunst 11: 108 (1800).

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Eriophorum polystachion var. latifolium (Hoppe) A.Gray, Manual, ed. 2: 502 (1856).
  • Eriophorum polystachion f. latifolium (Hoppe) Regel, Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7, 4(4): 162 (1861).
  • Eriophorum polystachion subsp. latifolium (Hoppe) Bonnier & Layens, Tabl. Syn. Pl. Vasc. France: 325 (1894).
  • Plumaria latifolia (Hoppe) Bubani, Fl. Pyren. 4: 195 (1902).
  • Scirpus angustifolius subsp. latifolius (Hoppe) T.Koyama, J. Fac. Sci. Univ. Tokyo, Sect. 3, Bot. 7: 356 (1958).

• Heterotypic
  • Eriophorum vulgare Pers., Syn. Pl. 1: 70 (1805).
  • Carex alopecurus Lapeyr., Hist. Pl. Pyrénées, Suppl.: 141 (1818).
  • Eriophorum latifolium var. ramosum Gray, Nat. Arr. Brit. Pl. 2: 81 (1821 publ. 1822).
  • Eriophorum pubescens Sm., Engl. Fl. 1: 68 (1824).
  • Eriophorum depauperatum Arv.-Touv., Essai Pl. Dauphiné: 66 (1871).
  • Eriophorum latifolium var. congestum Baguet, Bull. Soc. Roy. Bot. Belgique 22: 89 (1883).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:

Continental: Europe Regional: Northern Europe Denmark, Finland, Great Britain, Ireland, Norway. Regional: Middle Europe Austria, Belgium, Czechia-Slovakia, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland. Regional: Southwestern Europe France, Spain. Regional: Southeastern Europe Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Romania, Northwest Balkan Peninsula. Regional: Eastern Europe Belarus, Baltic States, Central European Russia, East European Russia, North European Russia, South European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Ukraine. Continental: Asia-Temperate Regional: Caucasus North Caucasus, Transcaucasus. Regional: Western Asia Türkiye. Regional: Mongolia Mongolia. Regional: Eastern Asia Korea. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Hoppe, D.H. 1800. Abhandlungen über die in Deutschland wildwachsenden Arten des Wollgrases (Eriophorum L.). Botanisches Taschenbuch für die Anfänger dieser Wissenschaft und der Apothekerkunst 11: 100–112. BHL Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Eriophorum latifolium in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Dec 6. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2025. Eriophorum latifolium. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 6 Dec 2025. Reference page.
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Eriophorum latifolium. Published online. Accessed: 6 Dec 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Eriophorum latifolium. Accessed: 6 Dec 2025. Reference page. 

Vernacular names

• Deutsch: Breitblättriges Wollgras
• eesti: Laialehine villpea
• suomi: Lettovilla
• français: Linaigrette à feuilles larges
• Nederlands: Breed wollegras

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