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Luzula piperi
Luzula piperi (Coville) M.E. Jones
Piper's Wood Rush, Piper's Wood-rush, Piper's Woodrush
Juncaceae (Rush family)
Synonym(s): Juncoides piperi, Luzula wahlenbergii ssp. piperi
USDA Symbol: LUPI2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , ID , MT , NV , OR , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , YT
Native Habitat: Snowbeds and mesic heaths in subalpine and oceanic zones.
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 piperi in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Luzula piperi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Luzula piperi
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR