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Luzula multiflora var. multiflora

Luzula multiflora (Ehrh.) Lej. var. multiflora

Common Woodrush

Juncaceae (Rush family)

Synonym(s): Juncus campestris var. multiflorus, Juncus multiflorus, Luzula campestris var. multiflora

USDA Symbol: LUMUM2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

This taxon appears as Luzula multiflora ssp. multiflora var. multiflora on the USDA PLANTS Database website.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Brown
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CT , DC , DE , IA , IL , IN , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MT , NC , NH , NJ , NY , OH , OR , PA , RI , SC , TN , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV
Native Habitat: Fields, meadows, open woods, ditches and clearings.

Web Reference

Webref 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 multiflora var. multiflora in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Luzula multiflora var. multiflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Luzula multiflora var. multiflora

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-07-24
Research By: CBR

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