General:
Perennial, loosely tufted herb from elongated rhizomes; stems 20-50 cm tall, green or slightly reddish at the base.
Leaves:
Flat, sparsely fringed with fine hairs at the base of the blades, shorter than the stems, about 5-15 cm long, 3-10 mm wide, the stem leaves (3) 4 or more, broadly linear to lanceolate, pointed, bluish or greyish-green, dull, thick to thin; basal sheaths green or slightly reddish.
Flowers:
Inflorescence loose, open, nodding, with flowers borne singly or in 2-flowered clusters, the stalks arched; perianth segments brown with distinct midribs, translucent, 1.8-2.3 mm long, lanceolate, pointed, the inner about the same length as the outer; stamens 6; anthers 0.4-0.6 mm long, about as long as or shorter than the filaments; bractlets entire to deeply cut, but never strongly fringed; bracts entire to slightly fringed.
Fruits:
Capsules, ellipsoid, usually blackish-brown, pointed, slightly longer than the perianth segments; seeds cylindrical, about 1.2 mm long, lacking appendages.
If more than one illustration is available for a species (e.g., separate illustrations were provided for two subspecies) then links to the separate images will be provided below. Note that individual subspecies or varietal illustrations are not always available.
Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia
Flower Colour:
Green
Blooming Period:
Mid Summer
Fruit/Seed characteristics:
Colour: Brown
Present from Summer to Fall
Source: The USDA
Site Information |
Value / Class |
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Avg |
Min |
Max |
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Elevation
(metres) |
1380 | 0 | 2575 |
Slope
Gradient (%) |
25 | 0 | 420 |
Aspect (degrees) |
201 | 0 | 360 |
Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
4 | 0 | 8 |
Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
C | ||
#
of field plots species was recorded in: |
2765 | ||
Modal
BEC Zone Class |
ESSF | ||
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
AT(35), BAFA(81), BWBS(16), CDF(8), CMA(5), CWH(665), ESSF(1508), ICH(45), IDF(9), IMA(33), MH(61), MS(65), PP(1), SBPS(7), SBS(19), SWB(61) | ||
Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
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Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Juncoides parviflorum (Ehrh.) Coville
Juncus melanocarpus Michx.
Juncus parviflorus Ehrh.
Luzula melanocarpa (Michx.) Desv.
Luzula parviflora subsp. divaricata (S. Watson) Hultén
Luzula parviflora subsp. fastigiata (E. Mey.) Hämet-Ahti
Luzula parviflora subsp. melanocarpa (Michx.) Tolm.
Luzula parviflora subsp. parviflora
Luzula parviflora var. divaricata (S. Watson) B. Boivin
Luzula parviflora var. melanocarpa (Michx.) Buch.