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Luzula subcapitata
Luzula subcapitata (Rydb.) Harrington
Colorado Wood Rush, Colorado Wood-rush, Colorado Woodrush
Juncaceae (Rush family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LUSU9
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Tepals brown with clear margins.
Distribution
USA: CO , WYNative Habitat: Subalpine and alpine bogs.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | OBL | OBL | OBL |
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 subcapitata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Luzula subcapitata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Luzula subcapitata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR