Luzula spicata Calflora

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Taxon Report

Luzula spicata (L.) DC.

Spiked wood rush, Spiked woodrush

2009 Steve Matson

2015 Steve Matson

2010 Steve Matson

2009 Steve Matson

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


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

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]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 09/27/2022).