Eriophorum vaginatum L.
Conservation status: C
First record: Martyn,1763 Last record: GN Maynard,1842
[not in Babington] 25
Erioph pol Gamlingay In the Bog. Martyn,1763,Herbat.XI.
Erioph poly G(amlingay) B(ogs).Fisher ann. Berkenhout,13.
Many–headed Cotton–grass. Gamlingay, &c.Relhan,1785. 38
Eriophorum angustifolium polystachion ? Bogs between Chatteris & Doddington, WLP G[arnons], 3.5.1825, SWN. 44
Eriophorum vaginatum 'Specimens– from Ninewells, 1842.' [Label] Eriophorum augustifolium [in N. Maynard's writing. – conf. E. vaginatum, DE Coombe, 20.10.1986.] 'This species of Cotton Grass which I have by error named E. angustifolium–formerly grew on the spot called Ninewells represented [in the sketch]..–near–by is Triplow Heath, a district that formerly abounded with low, damp and undrained places well suited for the growth of this plant (and where in former days when this specimen was gathered) it was very plentiful, and where my father used to gather it with many other now rare plants in the district. About the time when these specimens were gathered, viz. 1842, this Heath was ploughed and pared up, the land drained and most of the water and bog loving plants made their disappearance. But the low part called Ninewells was left undisturbed, and I have found the plant sparingly from time to time in that locality.' GN Maynard [father of N Maynard], Maynard MS.13,309. CRO.
Eriophorum polystachon or many headed cotton grass from Ninewells and Triplow Moore. [N Maynard's hand writing] Maynard MS.13:310A.CRO.
E. polystachon In the meadows between Chesterford & Ickleton.Spurgin & Clarke, Walden Fl. 1832. SWN. 45
Eriophorum polystachon. Cherry–Hinton. In and about the Moor. Martyn,1763,Herbat.VIII.
Cher: Hint. Moor. Fisher ann. Berkenhout,13.
Many–headed Cotton–grass. Wet Meadows and Moors. Hinton, Relhan,1785.
The Eriophorum polystachion, as I was told by the late Mr Howe [?sp for Holme.], grows upon Hinton Moor, along with Er. pubescens,...[signed] an old FLS, James Dalton. letter 118: James Dalton to Henslow July 28 [1829]. CUL,Add.8176.
Erioph pol Teversham On the Moor Martyn,1763,Herbat.III.
Erioph poly T(eversham) M(oor). Fisher ann. Berkenhout,13.
Many–headed Cotton–grass.Teversham, Relhan,1785. 66
Chippenham Fen, A Shrubbs, n.d., CGE.
