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Luzula echinata
Luzula echinata (Small) F.J. Herm.
Hedgehog Woodrush
Juncaceae (Rush Family)
Synonym(s): Juncoides echinatum, Luzula campestris var. echinata, Luzula echinata var. mesochorea, Luzula multiflora var. echinata
USDA Symbol: LUEC
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: To about 16 inches in height.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KY , LA , MA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NJ , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , TN , TX , VA , WVNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FACU | FAC | FACU | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 echinata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Luzula echinata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Luzula echinata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-02Research By: Joseph A. Marcus