Flora of North America species comparison

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Luzula acuminata var. acuminata

Luzula subg. Pterodes
Photo is of parent taxon
Leaves

apex callous.
Inflorescences

simple, with occasional branch from near base of flower;

secondary branches usually absent.

corymbose, simple or sparsely branched.
Flowers

solitary.
Seeds

base without tuft of hairs;

caruncle chalazal, conspicuous.

Luzula acuminata var. acuminata

Luzula subg. Pterodes
Phenology Flowering and fruiting early spring.
Habitat Open woods, meadows, and hillsides
Elevation 0–500 m (0–1600 ft)
Distribution
from FNA
AR; CT; IA; IL; IN; KY; MA; MD; ME; MI; MN; MO; NC; NH; NJ; NY; OH; PA; VA; VT; WI; WV; AB; MB; NB; NF; NS; ON; PE; QC; SPM
[BONAP county map]
North America; Eurasia; e Africa
Discussion

Species 8 (2 in the flora).

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Key
1. Tepals 1.6–2.5 mm; inflorescences rarely branching; pedicels spreading
L. rufescens
1. Tepals 3–4.5 mm; inflorescences not branching or often branching; pedicels mostly erect to spreading.
L. acuminata
Source FNA vol. 22. FNA vol. 22.
Parent taxa Juncaceae > Luzula > subg. Pterodes > Luzula acuminata Juncaceae > Luzula
Sibling taxa
L. acuminata var. carolinae
Subordinate taxa
L. acuminata, L. rufescens
Synonyms L. section Pterodes
Name authority unknown (Grisebach) Buchenau: Botanische Jahrbucher fur Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie 12: 76. (1890)
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