Carex luzulina
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Genus: | Carex |
| Species: | C. luzulina
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Carex luzulina is a species of sedge known by the common name woodrush sedge.[1] It is native to Canada and the USA.[2]
Description
[edit]Carex luzulina produces loose to dense clumps of rhizomed stems approaching 90 centimeters in maximum height. The inflorescence is made up of a few spikes of flowers with dark colored scales. The fruit is coated in a sac called a perigynium which is generally greenish with some dark purple coloration.[3]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]This sedge is native to western North America from British Columbia to California to Wyoming, where it grows in wet habitat such as bogs and mountain meadows.[4]
Varieties
[edit]- Carex luzulina var. ablata
- Carex luzulina var. atropurpurea
- Carex luzulina var. luzulina
See also
[edit]- Luzula - "Woodrush"
- Luzula comosa
- Luzula divaricata
- Luzula orestera
References
[edit]- ^ Taesang. "Woodrush Sedge (Carex luzulina var. luzulina)) Info & Guide". www.perenual.com. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
- ^ "Carex luzulina Olney | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
- ^ "Carex luzulina". ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
- ^ "E-Flora BC Atlas Page". linnet.geog.ubc.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-21.