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Details for: Luzula bulbosa |
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Search restricted to Kirschner, J. et al. 2002, Species Plantarum: Flora of the World Part 6-8. Check for other Sources using this name
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Kirschner, J. et al. 2002, Species Plantarum: Flora of the World Part 6-8. [IOPI preferred view]
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| Name: |
Luzula bulbosa (A.W.Wood) Smyth & L.C.Smyth |
| Nomencl. ref. |
Trans. Kansas Acad. Sci. vol. 25, 107. 1912. |
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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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| Basionym: |
Luzula campestris var. bulbosa A.W.Wood |
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Synonym(s):
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Juncoides bulbosa (A.W.Wood) Small |
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Juncoides campestris var. bulbosa (A.W.Wood) Coville & Blake |
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Luzula campestris var. bulbosa A.W.Wood |
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Luzula multiflora var. bulbosa (A.W.Wood) F.J.Herm. |
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| Description: |
Perennials, c. 10–25 (–35) cm tall, loosely caespitose; rhizome short, usually with a few swollen reduced leaves; stolons absent. Basal leaves few, to c. 15 cm long. Cauline leaves
2 (–3), usually 4–7 (–10) cm long, 2.5–4.0 mm wide; margins ciliate, papillose-serrulate; apex obtuse. Lower bract herbaceous, shorter than inflorescence. Inflorescence composed of one subsessile and 3–8 (–15) pedunculate ovoid to cylindric (6–) 10–13 (–20)-flowered clusters 6–10 × 5–7 mm long; peduncles flexuose or straight, c. 2–6 cm long, smooth. Bracteoles ovate, scarious, to c. 1.5 mm long, ciliate. Tepals subequal, ovate-lanceolate,
c. 2.0–2.8 mm long, pale brown; margins broad; outer tepals acuminate; inner tepals acute, mucronate. Stamens 6; anthers 0.5–1.0 mm long, c. 1.0–2.5 times as long as 0.4–0.6 mm filaments; style 0.5–1.0 mm long; stigmas 1.1–1.8 mm long. Capsule broadly ovoid, obtuse to ±truncate, deep castaneous-brown to (pale) brown, exceeding to ±equalling perianth; capsule segments c. 2.1–2.4 × c. 1.5 mm. Seeds dark castaneous-brown, broadly ovoid,
c. 0.9–1.0 mm long, c. 0.8 mm wide; appendage 0.5–0.6 mm long. 2n=12 [12AL], fide J.C.Coffey, Castanea 35: 73 (1970); H.Nordenskiöld, Hereditas 37: 336–337 (1951). |
| Geography: |
Endemic in the eastern and southeastern part of the United States. Woods, clearings, field margins, fringe communities. Map 150., 74. KANSAS: Baxter Springs, c. 300 m, W.H.Horr E470 (S). MISSOURI: Jefferson Co., W of Goldman, G.Davidse 3343A (LD). 75. MASSACHUSETTS: Mt Tom, 17 May 1913, F.F.Forbes s.n. (LD). 78. ARKANSAS: Sebastian Co., Auburn Road, R.A.Thompson, R.Rudman & F.L.Johnson C0366 (K). MISSISSIPPI: Picayune, F.H.Sarent 10524 (LD). TENNESSEE: summit of Lookout Mtn, 18 Apr 1906, J.R.Churchill (K). VIRGINIA: Sussex Co., S of Littleton, M.L.Fernald & B. Long 7792 (K). |
| Note in illustration: |
Map: J.Coffey–Swab, Fl. North Amer. 22: 265 (2000) |
| Notes: |
Intermediates of (probably) hybrid origin between L. echinata and L. bulbosa are found in many areas of common occurrence of the two species. |
| SourceHigherTaxon from IOPI: |
Juncaceae |
| Taxon number in Juncaceae SP treatment
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101. |
| TDWG Distribution Code: |
74: ILL, KAN, MSO, OKL. 75: CNT, INI, MAS, NWJ, NWY, OHI, PEN. 77: TEX. 78: ALA, ARK, DEL, FLA, GEO, KTY, LOU, MRY, MSI, NCA, SCA, TEN, VRG, WDC. |
| Type: | T: Tennessee, Lookout Mtn, A.W.Wood; holo: NY. |
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Masachusettes |
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Delaware |
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