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Luzula glabrata var. hitchcockii
Luzula glabrata (Hoppe ex Rostk.) Desv. var. hitchcockii (Hämet-Ahti) Dorn
Hitchcock's Smooth Woodrush, Hitchcock's Wood Rush, Hitchcock's Woodrush
Juncaceae (Rush family)
Synonym(s): Luzula hitchcockii
USDA Symbol: LUGLH
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (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
Distribution
USA: ID , MT , OR , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC
Native Habitat: Open pumice soils atop ridges, slopes, meadows, among alpine trees.
Web Reference
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona ChapterAdditional resources
USDA: Find Luzula glabrata var. hitchcockii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Luzula glabrata var. hitchcockii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Luzula glabrata var. hitchcockii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR