Luzula parviflora ssp. fastigiata Calflora

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Taxon Report

Luzula parviflora (Ehrh.) Desv. ssp. fastigiata (E. Mey.) Hämet-Ahti

Forked wood rush

2022 Dana York

2003 Steve Matson

2000 Gary A. Monroe

Luzula parviflora ssp. fastigiata is a perennial grasslike herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.


	Plant Range Observation Search (3 records) Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

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Parent:	Luzula parviflora
Genus:	Luzula
Family:	Juncaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Communities: Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

Alternate Names:


JEF	Luzula divaricata
PLANTS	Luzula fastigiata

Information about Luzula parviflora ssp. fastigiata from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (LUFA3) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 01/31/2023).