Luzula acuminata var. carolinae

(S. Watson) Fernald

Rhodora 46:5. 1944.

IllustratedEndemic
Basionym: Luzula carolinae Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 14: 302. 1879
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 22.

Inflorescences usually branching; pedicels commonly paired on primary branches.


Phenology: Flowering and fruiting early spring.
Habitat: Mountain woods, clearings, and shaded stream banks to coastal plains
Elevation: 0–500 m

Distribution

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Ala., Ark., Conn., Fla., Ga., Ky., La., Mass., N.C., Pa., S.C., Tenn., Va., W.Va.

Discussion

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

"timesfilamentlength" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property.

persistent +
pubescent +  and glabrous +
lacerate +
Janice Coffey Swab +
(S. Watson) Fernald +
32 cm320 mm <br />0.32 m <br /> (?) +
12 cm120 mm <br />0.12 m <br /> (?) +
Luzula carolinae +
channeled;flat +
straw-colored +
1/3 +  and 1/2 +
lanceovate +
green +  and straw-colored +
2 cm20 mm <br />0.02 m <br /> (4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br />) +
0.2 cm2 mm <br />0.002 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.5 cm5 mm <br />0.005 m <br />) +
Ala. +, Ark. +, Conn. +, Fla. +, Ga. +, Ky. +, La. +, Mass. +, N.C. +, Pa. +, S.C. +, Tenn. +, Va. +  and W.Va. +
0–500 m +
in dense clusters +  and inserted +
headlike +
Mountain woods, clearings, and shaded stream banks to coastal plains +
multicellular +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br />) +
3 +  and 1 +
erect;spreading +
1 cm10 mm <br />0.01 m <br /> (4 cm40 mm <br />0.04 m <br />) +
green;brown or purplish black +
persistent +
Flowering and fruiting early spring. +
parietal +  and axile +
reddish +  and brown +
globose;ovoid +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br />) +
green;brown or purplish black +
persistent +
Illustrated +  and Endemic +
generally longer +
0 cm0 mm <br />0 m <br /> (6 cm60 mm <br />0.06 m <br />) +
Juncoides +
Luzula acuminata var. carolinae +
Luzula acuminata +
variety +
pale +  and dark-brown +
0.3 cm3 mm <br />0.003 m <br /> (0.45 cm4.5 mm <br />0.0045 m <br />) +
indistinct +
herb +  and cespitose +