Luzula rufescens Fisch. ex E. Mey.
rusty wood-rush (rufous woodrush)
Juncaceae (Rush family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
rusty wood-rush (rufous woodrush)
Juncaceae (Rush family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Species Information
General:
Perennial, loosely tufted herb from elongated rhizomes; stems 10-35 cm tall.
Leaves:
Mostly basal, flat, sparsely fringed with fine hairs on the margins, about 2-5 cm long, 1-3.5 mm wide, with sharp tips.
Flowers:
Inflorescence a loose, open umbel with flowers borne singly on long, spreading branches; perianth segments brown with translucent margins, 2-3 mm long, lanceolate, pointed, the inner about the same length as the outer; stamens 6; anthers 0.4-0.6 mm long, shorter than the filaments; bractlets entire.
Fruits:
Capsules, egg-shaped, rounded and pointed at the tops, slightly longer than the perianth segments; seeds spindle-shaped, 1.1-1.6 mm long, with a short, thin, yellowish tail.
Illustration
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
Ecology
Ecological Framework for Luzula rufescens
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
| Site Information |
Value / Class |
||
|
Avg |
Min |
Max |
|
| Elevation
(metres) |
930 | 930 | 930 |
| Slope
Gradient (%) |
15 | 15 | 15 |
|
Aspect (degrees) |
40 | 40 | 40 |
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
5 | 5 | 5 |
| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
D | ||
| #
of field plots species was recorded in: |
2 | ||
| Modal
BEC Zone Class |
BWBS | ||
|
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
BWBS(2) | ||
|
Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
|
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Habitat and Range
Dry to mesic open forests and forest margins, gravel bars, riverbanks and wetland edges in the montane zone; rare in NE BC; amphiberingian, N to AK and YT; E Asia.Status Information
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Luzula pilosa var. rufescens (Fisch. ex E. Mey.) B. Boivin