Luzula pallescens explained

Luzula pallescens is a species of perennial plant in Juncaceae family,[1] commonly known as fen wood-rush.

Distribution

The plant is widely distributed in northern Eurasia, from Great Britain and Scandinavia, through north−Central and Eastern Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia, to the Himalayas and Northeast Asia.[2]

In China, it can be found on elevation of 1100m-3600mm (3,600feet-11,800feetm), in such provinces as Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning, Shanxi, Sichuan, and Xinjiang. Other countries it is common in include Japan, Finland, Korea, Poland, Russia, Taiwan, and Ukraine.[1]

Description

Luzula pallescens is 9– tall with its basal leaves being of 2– wide. It cauline leaves are 3– tall and 2– wide.

The length of the lower bract is 3–, while its peduncles are 2– in length.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Luzula pallescens Swartz. Flora of China. April 5, 2013.
  2. Web site: Luzula pallescens. E-Monocot. April 5, 2013.