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Luzula rufescens
Luzula rufescens Fisch. ex E. Mey.
Rufous Wood-rush, Rufous Woodrush, Rusty Wood Rush
Juncaceae (Rush family)
Synonym(s): Luzula pilosa var. rufescens
USDA Symbol: LURU2
USDA Native Status: AK (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
Bloom Notes: Tepals brown with clear margins.
Distribution
USA: AKCanada: AB , BC , NT , YT
Native Habitat: Dry to mesic open montane forests and forest margins, to borders of bogs, marshes and river bars.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW |
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 rufescens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Luzula rufescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Luzula rufescens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR