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Carex luzulina

Carex luzulina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Carex
Species:
C. luzulina
Binomial name
Carex luzulina

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

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

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

  • Carex luzulina var. ablata
  • Carex luzulina var. atropurpurea
  • Carex luzulina var. luzulina

See also

References

  1. ^ Taesang. "Woodrush Sedge (Carex luzulina var. luzulina)) Info & Guide". www.perenual.com. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  2. ^ "Carex luzulina Olney | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  3. ^ "Carex luzulina". ucjeps.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
  4. ^ "E-Flora BC Atlas Page". linnet.geog.ubc.ca. Retrieved 2024-11-21.

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