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Luzula wahlenbergii
Luzula wahlenbergii Rupr.
Wahlenberg's Wood Rush, Wahlenberg's Wood-rush, Wahlenberg's Woodrush
Juncaceae (Rush family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: LUWA
USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N), GL (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: Purple , BrownBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AKCanada: BC , MB , NL , NT , NU , QC , YT
Native Habitat: Wet mossy arctic and alpine tundra, lake shores, alluvial rivers, shores of alpine creeks and gneissic seashores.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | 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 wahlenbergii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Luzula wahlenbergii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Luzula wahlenbergii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR