Slow down and enjoy a moment with these magnificent tussock cottongrass blooms covering the wet tundra around Peard Bay, Alaska. Cottongrass is not cotton and it's not grass—it's a type of sedge, and it's a great example of how there's more to the tundra than meets the eye. As cottongrass grows, it forms tussocks that raise and slightly dry out the soil. Aside from making for tricky walking, these tiny humps give rise to different plant communities that are only a few inches apart from each othe

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