Trichophorum alpinum, commonly known as alpine bulrush or cotton deergrass,[1] 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.[2]
This sedge produces stems up to 40cm (20inches) tall from a short rhizome. The leaves are no more than a centimeter long. The flowers have cottony white bristles that may extend 2cm (01inches) past the spikelet.[2] [3]
This plant grows in bogs and calcareous mountain meadows.[2]