Luzula spicata subsp. spicata
Spiked Woodrush
Also known as: Gymnodes spicata (L.) Fourr. +17 more
- Gymnodes spicata (L.) Fourr.
- Juncoides spicata (L.) Kuntze
- Juncus spicatus L.
- Luciola spicata (L.) Sm.
- Luzula compacta (E.Mey.) Dalla Torre & Sarnth.
- Luzula cusickii Gand.
- Luzula obtusata Steud.
- Luzula spicata f. compacta (E.Mey.) I.Grint.
- Luzula spicata f. petraea Laest. ex Neuman
- Luzula spicata f. vaginata (Rchb.) O.C.Dahl
- Luzula spicata subsp. saximontana Á.Löve & D.Löve
- Luzula spicata var. compacta E.Mey.
- Luzula spicata var. laxa Hoppe ex Wimm. & Grab.
- Luzula spicata var. lobata Schur
- Luzula spicata var. major Lange
- Luzula spicata var. nova Smiley
- Luzula spicata var. petraea Laest.
- Luzula spicata var. relaxa Krylov
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Subspecies
- Botanical Family: Juncaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Luzula spicata subsp. spicata (commonly known as Spiked Woodrush) is a rush within the Juncaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America. Within its native range, this subspecies is primarily associated with subalpine or subarctic conditions. It is a naturally occurring subspecies of Luzula spicata, which is linked below, along with other subspecies of this species.
Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Rush
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Northeastern U.S.A., Northern Europe, Northwestern U.S.A., Siberia, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Arizona, Austria, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greenland, Iceland, Idaho, Italy, Labrador, Maine, Manitoba, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, North European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, Oregon, Poland, Québec, Spain, Svalbard, Sweden, Switzerland, Vermont, Washington, West Siberia, Yugoslavia, Yukon
Base Species & Variations