Luzula acuminata Raf.

  • Filed As

    Juncaceae
    Luzula acuminata Raf.

  • Collector(s)

    M. C. Pace 1321 with Erik Martella, 30 May 2024

  • Location

    United States of America. North Carolina. Watauga Co. ‘Hillstead Hollow Estate’, Zionville. Broad valley backing to a ridge.

  • Habitat

    Common in the immediate area. Rich forest; canopy of Acer saccharum, Aesculus flava, Carya spp., Liriodendron tulipifera, Magnolia acuminata, Quercus alba, Quercus rubra, Quercus velutina, understory mostly of Carpinus caroliniana. Herbaceous cover includes: Aralia nudicaulis, Carex albursina, Carex spp., Delphinium tricorne, Lilium (flowers eaten by deer), Luzula acuminata, Osmorhiza longistylis, Sedum ternatum, Tiarella cordifolia, & Viola striata. Formerly grazed by cattle for a decade (+).

  • Description

    Seeds with elaiosome. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 05112935

    Occurrence ID: c180c30d-9b5e-4852-9f97-1cefce4d54d9

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Poales

  • Family

    Juncaceae

  • All Determinations

    Luzula acuminata Raf. det M. C. Pace, 2024

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    North Carolina

  • County/Municipio

    Watauga Co.

  • Locality

    ‘Hillstead Hollow Estate’, Zionville. Broad valley backing to a ridge

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1508 m. (4948 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    36.3773, -81.7083

  • Location Notes

    [US & Canada]

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