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Carex luzulina var. atropurpurea
Carex luzulina Olney var. atropurpurea Dorn
Wood Rush Sedge, Woodrush Sedge
Cyperaceae (Sedge family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CALUA3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Perianth absent. Bloom color refers to spikelets. Bloom time refers to fruiting period.
Distribution
USA: ID , MT , WYNative Habitat: Wet meadows, seeps, creekbanks, bogs.
Web Reference
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, BerkeleyWebref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Carex luzulina var. atropurpurea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Carex luzulina var. atropurpurea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Carex luzulina var. atropurpurea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR