Slender Cottongrass (Eriophorum gracile) wildspecies.ca

Secure

Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Vascular plants

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The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names

English common name:

Slender Cottongrass

French common name:

Linaigrette grêle

Year	English common name	French common name
2005	Slender Cottongrass	Linaigrette grêle
2010	Slender Cottongrass	Linaigrette grêle
2015	Slender Cottongrass	Linaigrette grêle
2020	Slender Cottongrass	Linaigrette grêle

Scientific Names

Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

PLANTAE

Subkingdom

VIRIDIPLANTAE

Infrakingdom

STREPTOPHYTA

Superphylum

Embryophyta

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Subphylum

Spermatophytina

Superclass

Angiospermae

Class

Magnoliopsida

Superorder

Lilianae

Year	Scientific name	Family	Order
2005	Eriophorum gracile	Cyperaceae	Cyperales
2010	Eriophorum gracile	Cyperaceae	Cyperales
2015	Eriophorum gracile	Cyperaceae	Poales
2020	Eriophorum gracile	Cyperaceae	Poales

Priority Score

This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks

Year	Rounded National Rank	Description of the change	Reason for change	Notes
2005	Secure
2010	Secure
2015	Secure
2020	Secure

Original Ranks:

Canada
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - N5
2020	Secure - N5

Yukon
2005	May Be At Risk - 2
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Vulnerable - S3
2020	Vulnerable - S3

Northwest Territories
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4S5
2020	Apparently Secure - S4S5

Nunavut
2005	Undetermined - 5
2010	May Be At Risk - 2
2015	Imperiled - S2
2020	Imperiled - S2

British Columbia
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5
2020	Secure - S5

Alberta
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4
2020	Apparently Secure - S4

Saskatchewan
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Not Assessed - 6
2015	Apparently Secure - S4
2020	Apparently Secure - S4

Manitoba
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Apparently Secure - S4S5
2020	Apparently Secure - S4S5

Ontario
2005	Secure - 4
2010	Secure - 4
2015	Secure - S5
2020	Secure - S5

Quebec
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Vulnerable - S3S4
2020	Vulnerable - S3

New Brunswick
2005	May Be At Risk - 2
2010	May Be At Risk - 2
2015	Imperiled - S2
2020	Vulnerable - S3

Nova Scotia
2005	Sensitive - 3
2010	Sensitive - 3
2015	Imperiled - S2S3
2020	Vulnerable - S3

Prince Edward Island
2005	May Be At Risk - 2
2010	May Be At Risk - 2
2015	Critically Imperiled - S1
2020	Critically Imperiled - S1

Newfoundland and Labrador
2005	May Be At Risk - 2
2010	Undetermined - 5
2015
2020

Labrador
2005
2010
2015	Imperiled - S2S3
2020	Imperiled - S2S3

Newfoundland
2005
2010
2015	Critically Imperiled - S1S2
2020	Critically Imperiled - S1S2

Pacific Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Western Arctic Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Eastern Arctic Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present

Atlantic Ocean
2005	Not Present
2010	Not Present
2015	Not Present
2020	Not Present