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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Luzula acuminata var. acuminata
FAMILY
Juncaceae
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SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Luzula acuminata ssp. acuminata
FAMILY
Juncaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Luzula acuminata ssp. acuminata
SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America
Luzula acuminata var. acuminata
SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Luzula acuminata var. acuminata
SYNONYMOUS WITH VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 040-02-001a:
Luzula acuminata var. acuminata FAMILY Juncaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Juncoides saltuense
COMMON NAME:
Hairy Woodrush
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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Luzula acuminata var. acuminata
FAMILY
Juncaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Luzula acuminata ssp. acuminata
FAMILY
Juncaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Luzula acuminata ssp. acuminata
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Luzula acuminata var. acuminata
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Floristic Synthesis of North America (Kartesz, 1999)
Luzula acuminata var. acuminata
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 040-02-001a:
Luzula acuminata var. acuminata
FAMILY
Juncaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Juncoides saltuense
4062
Grass, Sedge, or Rush
Perennial
Habitat: Moist forests, per Weakley's Flora
Native to the Carolinas & Georgia
Uncommon in NC Mountains (rare elsewhere in GA-NC-SC)
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LEAVES:
Simple
Basal & alternate
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Radially symmetrical
3 sepals
3 petals
6 stamens
Bisexual
FRUIT:
Spring/Summer
Green
Capsule
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