Luzula rufa
| Luzula rufa | |
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| Luzula rufa in Nelson Lakes National Park | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Juncaceae |
| Genus: | Luzula |
| Species: | L. rufa
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| Binomial name | |
| Luzula rufa Edgar
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Luzula rufa, or red woodrush,[1] is a species of rush that is endemic to New Zealand.[2]
Description
[edit]Luzula rufa is perennial.[3] Its growth pattern is scattered and grass-like, with long thin stems. The inflorescence is a single head, with one to three clusters. The tepals and the capsules are red brown, and get darker as the plant ages.[4]
Range and habitat
[edit]This plant grows across New Zealand on all three main islands and the Chatham Islands.[3]
Ecology
[edit]It grows together with Dracophyllum and Celmisia in alpine communities.[5]
Etymology
[edit]rufa is a reference to the colour of the plant, and means 'rusty'.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]Luzula rufa contains the following varieties:
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Luzula rufa var. rufa". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
- ^ a b c "Luzula rufa". iNaturalist. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Luzula rufa Edgar | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
- ^ "Luzula rufa Edgar - Biota of NZ". biotanz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Archived from the original on 2024-05-23. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
- ^ Wier, David A.; Wilson, J. Bastow (January 1988). "Micro-pattern in an area of New Zealand alpine vegetation". Vegetatio. 73 (2): 81–88. doi:10.1007/bf00031855. ISSN 0042-3106.
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