Luzula spicata Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 5227

Luzula spicata (L.) DC.

Spiked wood rush, Spiked woodrush

2009 Steve Matson

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2009 Steve Matson

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


	Plant Range Observation Search (150 records) Plant Characteristics

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Family:	Juncaceae
Genus:	Luzula

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Communities: Subalpine Forest, Alpine Fell-fields, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Juncoides spicatum
JEF + PLANTS	Luzula spicata ssp. saximontana
JEF	Luzula spicata var. nova

More information about Luzula spicata


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (LUSP4) BONAP Distribution Map	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images 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]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 10/19/2021).