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Luzula divaricata

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Luzula divaricata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Juncaceae
Genus: Luzula
Species:
L. divaricata
Binomial name
Luzula divaricata

Luzula divaricata is a species of flowering plant in the rush family known by the common name forked woodrush.[1] It is native to the California and Nevada in the United States.[2]

Luzula divaricata grows in the subalpine and alpine climates of high mountain ranges.[1] It is a perennial herb with a thin, reddish stem reaching about 30 centimeters in maximum height surrounded by many grasslike leaves. The inflorescence is a tangled array of branches tipped with small reddish-brown spikelike flowers.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
  2. ^ "Luzula divaricata S.Watson | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
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