Trichophorum alpinum

[Cephalotus]

Hi, I would be grateful for any information where to get this plant. I was searching for it for a wile with no result. Maybe you could help me a bit?

I know that this species has many synonyms: Scirpus hudsonianus, Baeothryon alpinum or Scirpus alpinus. I searched for all of them.

[Lesley Cox]

I've never heard of this one Krzysztof. Try another crocus instead.

[kirsitn]

Apparently it's fairly common in Norway, but I've never noticed it - possibly because the only times I go walking in boggy areas is when I'm looking for butterflies or cloudberries. 

[Cephalotus]

I know, that, but unfortunately I do not live in Norway. I know that you have many species that are rare or endangered in my country and in your they are common and ubiquitous. I will make pretty eyes and hope some day someone will send me a cutting of this plant.

[Gerhard Raschun]

I have some plants (seedlings) in my swamp.They increase well every year by seeds, and most of them I remove.....

So feel free to contact me !

[Maggi Young]

Gerhard, I was just suggesting to  Krzysztof that he contact a Norwegian member to ask for help.... but I am sure he will be just as pleased to have the assistance of your (Austrian ??) swamp !!

[Gerhard Raschun]

I´m surprised while Krzysztof has tried to contact only Norwegian growers. It is a native plant of the alps too ! I have found it some years ago for the first time in the near of the border to Slovenia, alt. 1200 m

[Maggi Young]

I´m surprised while Krzysztof has tried to contact only Norwegian growers. It is a native plant of the alps too ! I have found it some years ago for the first time in the near of the border to Slovenia, alt. 1200 m

It was my idea to contact a particular Norwegian because one came to mind who would have access to such plants, Gerhard. 

[Lesley Cox]

Can someone show a picture of this marvel?

Ohhh, cloudberries. Are you likely to send some seed to SRGC Kirstin?

[Maggi Young]

Can someone show a picture of this marvel?

Lesley, it's a sort of Bog Cotton/cotton grass thing, only a different family! (well, both are in Cyperaceae)
Bog Cotton is Eriophorum angustifolium   or vaginatum 
Trichophorum alpinum looks very similar to it, but has whispy single head rather than cotton ball head   .... does that help?

[Magnar]

I will try to help with Trichophorum alpinum, but it will not be this autumn. I'm not much out in the bogs any more. I will be going to Stockholm and Bergen for plant talks the coming weeks,, and when I'm home we may have winter here, who knows.

Lesly: I'f I had known you wanted seeds of cloudberries I could have sent you lots of them erlier. Now its too late,, but remember to remind me next summer. I pick lots of them every year.

[kirsitn]

Ohhh, cloudberries. Are you likely to send some seed to SRGC Kirstin?

I haven't picked cloudberries for at couple of years since they're not very common here in the south where I live now, but I used to pick loads of them when I still lived up in the north. I still have some in the freezer from the last time I picked them, but I don't know if they're likely to germinate after several years in the freezer (as whole berries, not cleaned seeds)... 

[Cephalotus]

People, you are really not from that world. You are angels. One have an extremely rare species in his swam and so much that he is throwing it out. Another eat fruit, that is endangered in my country. That is so awesome and extreme for me.

Gerhard, I will surely contact with you!

Magnar, I wanted to tell you since you are here, that Cornu suecica is growing great. It faded just after I open the package, but I saw many new "green things" (cannot name them) waiting for the spring to start growing. So it is all just fine and I am so happy. I wish I could try cloudberries one day. In my country it is truly forbidden fruit.

Thank you all for your great help again.

[Hjalmar]

Krzysztof, if you do not know what cloudberries taste like I'll pick up a can of jam for you next time I go to the supermarket. It is probably not as good as homemade jam but I still like it. Just send me your address. I learned so many things from your posts. For instance, I never heard about Trichophorum alpinum, which has the funny name "snip" in Swedish.

[Gerhard Raschun]

Can someone show a picture of this marvel?

Here it is ! Sorry for the bad quality, it`s very old and taken with a pocket camera.

Krzysztof, you`ll get the plant