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Luzula comosa
Luzula comosa E. Mey.
Common Wood Rush, Hairy Wood Rush, Pacific Woodrush, Prairie Wood-rush
Juncaceae (Rush family)
Synonym(s): Luzula campestris var. macrantha, Luzula comosa var. laxa, Luzula comosa var. macrantha, Luzula comosa var. subsessilis, Luzula multiflora ssp. comosa, Luzula multiflora var. comosa, Luzula subsessilis
USDA Symbol: LUCO6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , Purple , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Tepals dark brown with clear margins.
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , CO , ID , MT , OR , WACanada: AB , BC
Native Habitat: Meadows, open woods and coniferous forests.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC | FAC | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Luzula comosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Luzula comosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Luzula comosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR