Luzula acuminata

Luzula acuminata, the hairy woodrush,[1] is a species of perennial flowering plant in the rush family, Juncaceae, that is native to the Eastern United States and Canada.[2] It is 6–47 centimetres (2.4–18.5 in) tall with its basal leaves being of 6–39 centimetres (2.4–15.4 in) high and 2–11 millimetres (0.079–0.433 in) in diameter. It has cauline leaves are 2.5–11.5 centimetres (0.98–4.53 in) tall and 2–5 millimetres (0.079–0.197 in) wide.[3]

Subspecies
  • Luzula acuminata acuminata (Raf, 1840)
  • Luzula acuminata carolinae (S.Watson, 2001)[4]

Luzula acuminata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Juncaceae
Genus: Luzula
Species:
L. acuminata
Binomial name
Luzula acuminata

References

  1. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Luzula acuminata". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  2. "Luzula acuminata Raf. ssp. acuminata". USDA. PLANTS Profile. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
  3. "Luzula acuminata". E-Monocot. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
  4. "Luzula acuminata Raf. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-05-05.


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