| Source: |
Kirschner, J. et al. 2002, Species Plantarum: Flora of the World Part 6-8. [IOPI preferred view]
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| Name: |
Luzula comosa E.Mey. |
| Nomencl. ref. |
E.Mey., Syn. Luzul. vol. 21. 1823. |
| Rank: |
Species |
| Status: |
ACCEPTED |
| Taxonomy (this taxon is included in): |
Familia - Juncaceae
Genus - Luzula DC.
Subgenus - Luzula subgen. Luzula DC.
Sectio - Luzula sect. Luzula
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| Included taxa:
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Luzula comosa E.Mey. var. comosa |
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Luzula comosa var. laxa Buchenau |
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Synonym(s):
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Juncoides comosa (E.Mey.) E.Sheld. |
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Juncoides campestris var. comosa (E.Mey.) Kuntze |
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Luzula campestris var. comosa (E.Mey.) Fernald & Wiegand |
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| Description: |
Perennials to 60 cm tall, caespitose; rhizome short; stolons absent. Leaves flat, with margins ciliate, papillose-serrulate; apex obtuse. Lower bract herbaceous. Inflorescence of pedunculate, elongated, proximally lax clusters with basal flowers often remote. Bracteoles membranous to straw-membranous, ovate, to 2.5 mm long. Tepals ±equal, glabrous, ±lanceolate, acuminate, c. 2.5–4.0 mm long, pale straw-brown to (later) pale brown; margins broad, membranous. Stamens 6; anthers usually slightly to three times longer than 0.4–0.6 mm long filaments; style 0.4–0.7 mm long; stigmas 1.3–2.8 mm long. Capsule ±shorter than perianth. Seeds with appendage 0.4–0.5 mm long, fibrillate. |
| Description Table: |
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Inflorescence usually congested; style 0.4–0.5
mm long; anthers 0.6–1.0 mm long
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99a. var. comosa
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Inflorescence usually composed of pedunculate
clusters; style 0.5–0.7 mm long; anthers 0.8–1.2
(–1.5) mm long
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99b. var. laxa
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| Geography: |
A variable species distributed in Pacific North America from Alaska to California. The whole group (including also L. subsessilis) is imperfectly known. In addition to the two varieties recognized below, a number of forms, seemingly intermediate between L. comosa and
L. multiflora s. lat. occur in the same area and reach Arizona and Colorado. Some of the forms are diploid [cf. H.Nordenskiöld, Hereditas 37: 336–337 (1951), as L. campestris var. columbiana]. The whole group requires a detailed study in W North America. |
| Note in illustration: |
Maps: E.Hultén, Kongl. Svenska Vetenskapsakad. Handl., ser. 5, 8(5): map 64 (1962); J.Coffey Swab, Fl. North Amer. 22: 262 (2000). |
| SourceHigherTaxon from IOPI: |
Juncaceae |
| Taxon number in Juncaceae SP treatment
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99. |
| Type: | T: [Canada, British Columbia] Sinus Nutka, T.Haenke; holo: PR. |
