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Luzula orestera
Luzula orestera Sharsm.
Heath Wood Rush, Sierra Woodrush, Sierran Wood-rush
Juncaceae (Rush family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LUOR4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Tepals brown with clear margins.
Distribution
USA: CA , ORNative Habitat: Alpine and subalpine meadows and fell-fields.
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 orestera in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Luzula orestera in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Luzula orestera
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR