Luzula divaricata |
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fork wood rush |
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Rhizomes | thick. |
Culms | densely cespitose, reddish, 6–30 cm × 2 mm. |
Leaves | basal leaves numerous, blade to 20 cm × 4–6 mm, sometimes longer than stem, apex long-pointed to 12 mm, mostly glabrous; cauline leaves 2–3. |
Inflorescences | 5–15 cm, width 1/2 to equaling length; branches widely spreading to 90°, stiff, not drooping; proximal bract inconspicuous, less than 2 cm; bracts and bracteoles clear, margins slightly lacerate, often with a few cilia. |
Flowers | solitary; tepals pale brown with reddish tint, 1.8–2.4 mm, apex reflexed, long-acuminate; outer whorl slightly longer than inner whorl; anthers ± equaling filaments; stigmas 3 times style length. |
Capsules | deep reddish brown, shorter to slightly longer than tepals. |
Seeds | light brown, 1.2 mm. |
Luzula divaricata |
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Phenology | Flowering and fruiting summer. |
Habitat | Subalpine forest to alpine granitic slopes |
Elevation | 2100–3700 m (6900–12100 ft) |
Distribution |
CA; ID; NV; OR; WA
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Discussion | The culms of Luzula divaricata are reddish colored. (Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.) |
Source | FNA vol. 22. |
Parent taxa | Juncaceae > Luzula > subg. Anthelaea |
Sibling taxa | |
Name authority | S. Watson: Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 14:302. (1879) |
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