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Luzula acuminata
Luzula acuminata Raf.
Hairy Woodrush
Juncaceae (Rush Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LUAC
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N), SPM (N)
A member of the family Juncaceae which includes herbs, rarely shrubs, with mostly grass-like leaves, usually in a basal tuft, and small greenish or brownish flower in dense spikes or heads or sometimes in loose clusters or even solitary.
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Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , BrownBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MS , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , SC , SD , TN , VA , VT , WI , WVCanada: NB , NS , PE
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FAC | FAC | FACU | FACU | FAC |
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:North American Native Plant Society - Etobicoke, ON
Longwood Gardens - Kennett Square, PA
Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE
Additional resources
USDA: Find Luzula acuminata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Luzula acuminata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Luzula acuminata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2007-01-01Research By: TWC Staff