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Bog Cotton © Cormac Mac Mahon
Bog cotton is a plant that is uniquely symbolic of the Irish landscape. Bog cotton is found on blanket and raised bogs in Ireland.
It comes in two Hare’s tail Cottongrass (Eriophorum vaginatum) and Common Cottongrass (Eriophorum angustifolium).
The two plants are very similar, with white fluffy cotton seed heads and grassy leaves which are seen from June each year. The white cotton flowers with seeds attached are easily dispersed by the wind.
Bog Cotton © Cormac Mac Mahon
Bog cotton is a plant that is uniquely symbolic of the Irish landscape. Bog cotton is found on blanket and raised bogs in Ireland.
It comes in two Hare’s tail Cottongrass (Eriophorum vaginatum) and Common Cottongrass (Eriophorum angustifolium).
The two plants are very similar, with white fluffy cotton seed heads and grassy leaves which are seen from June each year. The white cotton flowers with seeds attached are easily dispersed by the wind.