Luzula leptophylla Buchenau & Petrie ex Buchenau

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Juncaceae > Luzula

Characteristics

Grass-like, very slender, stoloniferous. Lvs < 0.5 mm. wide, almost filiform, margins occ. incurved, almost glab., tips obtuse. Flowering stems 4–8–(12) cm. long, c. 0.5 mm. wide. Infl. 4–6–(12)-fld, a simple, spike-like, erect, rounded head, or composed of 2 closely compacted clusters. Fls < 2 mm. long; tepals acute, dark brown, almost black at the centre with broad, silver, membr. margins. Stamens 3. Capsule = tepals, dark brown above, green towards the base. 2n = 12.
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Very slender stoloniferous grass-like, 4-8-(12) cm high. Leaves < 0.5 mm wide. Inflorescence usually a single 4-6-flowered head. Flowers < 2 mm long; tepals dark brown at centre with broad silver margins. Stamens 3, occasionally 6.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-10

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Distribution

Luzula leptophylla world distribution map, present in New Zealand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:443849-1
WFO ID wfo-0000777892
COL ID 3WHGS
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Synonyms

Luzula leptophylla