Luzula crinita Hook.F.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Juncaceae > Luzula

Characteristics

Stiff, dark green tufts, very variable in size, 4–45 cm high. Leaves with incurved margins; marginal hairs long, close-set near mouth of sheath and sparser above. Inflorescence usually a single, rounded to oblong, brownish black head with densely crowded florets; bracteole margin densely villous. Flowers 2–2.5 mm long. Stamens 6. Capsule c. equal to tepals, dark brown.
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Plants grass-like, strict, dark green, very variable in size. Lvs rigid, us. with incurved margins, tapering very gradually to the obtuse tip. Fls 2–2.5 mm. long; tepals dark brown, almost black at the centre, with red-brown membr. margins. Stamens 6. Capsule c. = tepals, dark brown.
Strict, grass-like, dark green tufts, (4)-8-25-(40) cm high. Leaves rigid, margins usually incurved. Flowers 2-2.5 mm long; tepals dark brown almost black with red-brown margins. Stamens 6.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.04 - 0.45
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Environment

Grows in Agrostis grassland, in fellfield and on margins of marshes, from sea level to 370 m alt.
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-11

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Images

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Distribution

Luzula crinita world distribution map, present in Australia and New Zealand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:443769-1
WFO ID wfo-0000777769
COL ID 6QPRM
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Luzula campestris var. crinita Luzula crinita

Lower taxons

Luzula crinita var. crinita Luzula crinita var. petrieana