Eriophorum
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Eriophorum is a genus of grass-like, cottony-flowered plants commonly known as cotton-grasses, typically found in bogs and other wetland habitats of cooler regions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Eriophorum canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11977329 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eriophorum Context triple: [Cyperaceae, includesGenus, Eriophorum]
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A.
Comarum
Comarum is a small genus of flowering plants in the rose family (Rosaceae), best known for species like marsh cinquefoil that inhabit wet, boggy environments in cooler regions.
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B.
Calligonum
Calligonum is a genus of shrubs and small trees in the knotweed family known for inhabiting arid and semi-arid regions, often stabilizing sand dunes with their extensive root systems.
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C.
Aegiceras
Aegiceras is a small genus of tropical mangrove shrubs or small trees commonly found in coastal and estuarine habitats of the Indo-Pacific region.
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D.
Deschampsia
Deschampsia is a genus of tufted, cool-season grasses found in temperate and polar regions, including species adapted to harsh environments such as Antarctica.
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E.
Gaultheria
Gaultheria is a genus of evergreen shrubs in the heath family known for their aromatic foliage and often brightly colored, berry-like fruits.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eriophorum Target entity description: Eriophorum is a genus of grass-like, cottony-flowered plants commonly known as cotton-grasses, typically found in bogs and other wetland habitats of cooler regions.
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A.
Comarum
Comarum is a small genus of flowering plants in the rose family (Rosaceae), best known for species like marsh cinquefoil that inhabit wet, boggy environments in cooler regions.
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B.
Calligonum
Calligonum is a genus of shrubs and small trees in the knotweed family known for inhabiting arid and semi-arid regions, often stabilizing sand dunes with their extensive root systems.
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C.
Aegiceras
Aegiceras is a small genus of tropical mangrove shrubs or small trees commonly found in coastal and estuarine habitats of the Indo-Pacific region.
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D.
Deschampsia
Deschampsia is a genus of tufted, cool-season grasses found in temperate and polar regions, including species adapted to harsh environments such as Antarctica.
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E.
Gaultheria
Gaultheria is a genus of evergreen shrubs in the heath family known for their aromatic foliage and often brightly colored, berry-like fruits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.