Carex luzulina explained

Carex luzulina is a species of sedge known by the common name woodrush sedge.[1] It is native to Canada and the USA.[2]

Description

Carex luzulina produces loose to dense clumps of rhizomed stems approaching 90 centimeters in maximum height. The inflorescence is made up of a few spikes of flowers with dark colored scales. The fruit is coated in a sac called a perigynium which is generally greenish with some dark purple coloration.[3]

Distribution and habitat

This sedge is native to western North America from British Columbia to California to Wyoming, where it grows in wet habitat such as bogs and mountain meadows.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Taesang . Woodrush Sedge (Carex luzulina var. luzulina)) Info & Guide . 2024-11-21 . www.perenual.com . en-us.
  2. Web site: Carex luzulina Olney Plants of the World Online Kew Science . 2024-11-21 . Plants of the World Online . en.
  3. Web site: Carex luzulina . 2024-11-21 . ucjeps.berkeley.edu.
  4. Web site: E-Flora BC Atlas Page . 2024-11-21 . linnet.geog.ubc.ca.