Luzula gigantea Desv.

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Juncaceae > Luzula

Characteristics

Stems erect or ascending, 1.5-9.0 dm. tall in flower; basal leaves rather broadly lance-ensiform, 5-30 cm. long, conspicu-ously subarachnoid-ciliate to glabrate; in-florescence broadly and rather diffusely paniculate, the minute florets scarious, shining, deep chestnut-brown.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 0.9
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Images

Flower

Luzula gigantea flower picture by Fabien Anthelme (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Luzula gigantea world distribution map, present in Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:443801-1
WFO ID wfo-0000777824
COL ID 3WHFH
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Synonyms

Cyperus lanuginosulus Juncoides gigantea Luzula paniculata Juncodes giganteum Juncoides spadicea var. gigantea Juncodes spadiceum var. giganteum Luzula gigantea