(Small-flower Woodrush)
Luzula parviflora, Peak 7, Breckenridge, Summit Co. 5820
Luzula parviflora, Peak 7, Breckenridge, Summit Co. 5828
Luzula parviflora, Peak 7, Breckenridge, Summit Co. 5824
| Scientific Name | Luzula parviflora | USDA PLANTS Symbol | LUPA4 |
| Common Name | Small-flower Woodrush | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 39347 |
| Family | Juncaceae (Rush) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Foothills to alpine (6700 to 12000 ft.); moist areas forests and stream and lake margins. Plant: Loosely-tufted perennial, 12 to 40 inches tall; erect, smooth culms are unbranched and often reddish at the base and lower internodes; short horizontal stems (stolons). Foliage: Basal leaf blade 4.7 to 6.7 inches long and 0.2 to 0.4 inch wide and mostly smooth; a few to several stem leaves 2.8 to 3.5 inches long and 0.1 to 0.2 inches wide. Inflorescence: Loose branching paniculate clusters at the tip of the stem, the branches and stalks arching to drooping; single flowers at branch tips about 1/4-inch across with 6 tepals that are lanceolate to narrowly triangular, tapering to a pointed tip. Bloom period: June to September. Reference: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, Minnesota Wildflowers and SEINet. |
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Colorado Status: Native |
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