Luzula pallescens

Luzula pallescens is a species of perennial plant in Juncaceae family,[1] commonly known as fen wood-rush.

Luzula pallescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Juncaceae
Genus: Luzula
Species:
L. pallescens
Binomial name
Luzula pallescens
Swartz
Synonyms

Luzula pallidula Kirschner

Distribution

The plant is widely distributed in northern Eurasia, from Great Britain and Scandinavia, through north−Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia, to the Himalayas and Northeast Asia.[2]

In China, it can be found on elevation of 1,100–3,600 metres (3,600–11,800 ft), in such provinces as Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Shanxi, Sichuan, and Xinjiang. Other countries it is common in include Japan, Finland, Korea, Poland, Russia, Taiwan, and Ukraine.[1]

Description

Luzula pallescens is 9–15 centimetres (3.5–5.9 in) tall with its basal leaves being of 2–3 centimetres (0.79–1.18 in) wide. It cauline leaves are 3.0–5.5 centimetres (1.2–2.2 in) tall and 2–5 millimetres (0.079–0.197 in) wide.

The length of the lower bract is 3–4 centimetres (1.2–1.6 in), while its peduncles are 2.0–5.5 centimetres (0.79–2.17 in) in length.[2]

References
  1. "Luzula pallescens Swartz". Flora of China. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
  2. "Luzula pallescens". E-Monocot. Retrieved April 5, 2013.


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