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Luzula macrantha

(S. Watson) Zika & B.L. Wilson

Large-anther Woodrush

GNRUnranked Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.982624

Element CodePMJUN02110

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVascular Plant

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomPlantae

PhylumAnthophyta

ClassMonocotyledoneae

OrderJuncales

FamilyJuncaceae

GenusLuzula

Synonyms

Luzula campestris var. macrantha(S. Watson) Fernald & WiegandLuzula comosa var. macranthaS. Watson

Concept Reference

Zika, P.F., B.L. Wilson, and J. Kirschner. 2015. The Luzula comosa complex (Luzula section Luzula, Juncaceae) in western North America. Phytotaxa 192(4): 201–229.

Taxonomic Comments

Zika et al. (2015) recognized Luzula cascadensis, L. comosa (var. comosa and var. laxa), L. macrantha, and L. subsessilis as distinct. In contrast, L. comosa var. macrantha is included in L. comosa in Kartesz (1999).

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

CanadaN4

Province	Rank	Native
British Columbia	S4	Yes

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
California	SNR	Yes
Washington	SNR	Yes
Oregon	SNR	Yes

Plant Characteristics

Economic Value (Genus)No

Roadless Areas (1)

California (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Bald Rock	Plumas National Forest	4,675

References (1)

Zika, P.F., B.L. Wilson, and J. Kirschner. 2015. The Luzula comosa complex (Luzula section Luzula, Juncaceae) in western North America. Phytotaxa 192(4): 201–229.