Habitats where hare's-tail cottongrass (Eriophorum vaginatum) grows:
| Habitat | NVC communities | Sites |
|---|---|---|
| Blanket bog | NVC → | Sites → |
| Brownfield | NVC → | Sites → |
| High montane heath and snow bed | NVC → | Sites → |
| Lowland dry acid grassland | NVC → | Sites → |
| Montane dwarf shrub heath | NVC → | Sites → |
| Raised bog | NVC → | Sites → |
| Upland acid grassland | NVC → | Sites → |
| Upland acid rush pasture | NVC → | Sites → |
| Upland birch wood | NVC → | Sites → |
| Upland calcareous grassland | NVC → | Sites → |
| Upland dry heath | NVC → | Sites → |
| Upland spring flush | NVC → | Sites → |
| Upland wet heath | NVC → | Sites → |
| Valley mire | NVC → | Sites → |
| Wet woodland | NVC → | Sites → |