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<strong>JUNCACEAE</strong> (<strong>Luzula</strong>)<br />

Russian Far East and Kuril Is., Aleutian Is. and from mainland Alaska <strong>to</strong> California, Utah<br />

and Colorado. 31: KAM, KUR, MAG, PRM. 70: ALU, ASK. 71: ABT, BRC. 73: COL, IDA,<br />

ORE, WAS, WYO. 76: ARI, CAL, NEV, UTA. 77: NWM. Found in humid <strong>to</strong> mesic<br />

woodlands. Map 43.<br />

31. KAMCHATKA: Karaginskiy Distr., Ossora, 4 Sep 1976, S.Kharkevicz & T.Bucz (VLA); Middle Opala R.,<br />

E.Hultén 2452 (S). KURIL IS., Paramushir, 13 Aug 1971, T.Neczaeva (VLA); Urup, M.Tatewaki 9857<br />

(SAP, TI). 70. ALEUTIAN IS.: Amchitka Is., Reich & Y.M.C.McCann 390, 621 (OULU. 71. BRITISH<br />

COLUMBIA: Vancouver Is., Goldstream, 27 Jun 1887, J.Macoun (BM). 73. IDAHO: Latah Co., the<br />

Thatuna Hills, Crumarine Ck, L.A.Dillon 564 (PR, S). OREGON: 'coniferous woods', May 1882, T.Howell<br />

s.n. (PR). WASHINGTON: Mt Rainier, c. 1600 m, Godman 475 (BM). WYOMING: Lincoln Co.,<br />

Jackson's Hole, E.B.Payson & L.B.Payson 2256 (H).<br />

There are intermediates of presumed hybrid origin between subsp. fastigiata and the type<br />

subspecies (see above).<br />

22c. <strong>Luzula</strong> parviflora subsp. melanocarpa (Michx.) Hämet-Ahti, Ann. Bot. Fenn. 8:<br />

377 (1971)<br />

Juncus melanocarpus Michx., Fl. Bor.-Amer. 1: 190 (1803); <strong>Luzula</strong> spadicea var. melanocarpa (Michx.)<br />

E.Mey., Linnaea 22: 403 (1849); <strong>Luzula</strong> spadicea var. aucta Schur, Enum. Pl. Transsilv. 681 (1866), nom.<br />

illeg.; <strong>Luzula</strong> parviflora var. melanocarpa (Michx.) A.Gray, Manual, 5th edn, 536 (1867); Juncoides<br />

parviflora var. melanocarpa (Michx.) E.Sheld., Minnesota Bot. Stud. 1: 63 (1894); <strong>Luzula</strong> parviflora f.<br />

melanocarpa (Michx.) Neuman, Sver. Fl. 663 (1901); Juncoides parviflora subsp. melanocarpa (Michx.)<br />

Cockerell, in F.P.Daniels, Fl. Boulder 90 (1911); <strong>Luzula</strong> spadicea f. melanocarpa (Michx.) I.Grint., Fl. Rep.<br />

Soc. Roman. 11: 595 (1966); <strong>Luzula</strong> parviflora subsp. melanocarpa (Michx.) Tolm., Arktic Fl. SSSR 4: 34<br />

(1963), nom. inval. T: ‘Hab. in montibus sinum Hudsonis inter & Canadam, juxta lacum Cygnorum’; syn: P.<br />

<strong>Luzula</strong> arida Steud., Syn. Pl. Glumac. 2: 293 (1855). T: Canada, Labrador, [Hopedale, 1846–1848],<br />

C.G.Albrecht; holo: P, fide J.Cayouette & S.J.Darbyshire, Taxon 43: 178 (1994).<br />

<strong>Luzula</strong> labradorica Steud., Syn. Pl. Glumac. 2: 291 (1855), nom. illeg., non Raf. 1840. T: Canada,<br />

Labrador, [Hopedale, 1846–1848], C.G.Albrecht; holo: P, fide J.Cayouette & S.J.Darbyshire, Taxon 43: 178<br />

(1994).<br />

Illustration: S.E.Clemants, Juncac. New York State 50 (1990).<br />

Map: L.Hämet-Ahti, Ann. Bot. Fenn. 12: 28 (1975).<br />

Plants usually 60–90 cm tall, not or slightly reddish at base. Basal leaves dull, bluish green,<br />

<strong>to</strong> 20 cm long, <strong>to</strong> 8–10 mm wide; cauline leaves 4–6, 8–12 cm long, (6–) 8–10 mm wide.<br />

Inflorescence few-flowered but large, c. 12 (–20) × 8 cm; primary branches long; secondary<br />

distal branches long, spreading <strong>to</strong> reflexed; flowers borne singly. Bracteoles ±glabrous <strong>to</strong> very<br />

sparsely ciliate. Tepals acute, rigid, brown <strong>to</strong> pale brown, often ±translucent, c. 1.8–2.1 mm<br />

long; midrib not distinct. Anthers 0.4–0.6 mm long; filaments c. 0.5 mm long; style c. 0.5 mm<br />

long; stigmas 0.8–1.3 mm long. Capsule ±ellipsoid, acute, with mucro 0.2–0.5 mm long,<br />

usually dark brown, longer than perianth; capsule segments 1.9–2.2 × 1.0–1.2 mm. Seeds<br />

dark brown, c. 1.2 mm long; appendage not distinct; base fibrillate. 2n=24 [BL], fide Á.Löve<br />

& D.Löve, Univ. Colorado Stud. Ser. Biol. 17: 26 (1965).<br />

Eastern North America, from Labrador <strong>to</strong> Alberta, Saskatchewan and Minnesota in the west,<br />

and <strong>to</strong> New York State in the south. 71: ABT, MAN, SAS. 72: LAB, NBR, NFL, NSC, ONT,<br />

PEI, QUE. 74: MIN, WIS. 75: CON, MAI, MAS, MIC, NWH, NWY, RHO, VER.<br />

In mountain meadows and along streams; less often in humid montane woodlands. Map 44.<br />

72. LABRADOR: Twin Falls, 23 Jul 1937, I.Hustieh s.n. (H). NEWFOUNDLAND: Cormack, T.Ahti 2229 (H).<br />

ONTARIO: Algome Distr., High Falls, C.E.Gar<strong>to</strong>n et al. 14499 (H). QUÉBEC: Parc des Lamentides,<br />

R.Cayouette & J.Cayouette 8143 (H); Ile d'Anticosti, Crique de la Chaloupe, F.Marie-Vic<strong>to</strong>rin & L.Rolland-<br />

Germain 25799 (P). 74. MINNESOTA: Grand Marais, 26 Jun 1891, coll. unknown (H). 75. NEW<br />

HAMPSHIRE: Mt Washing<strong>to</strong>n, c. 1600 m, H.Nordenskiöld s.n. (UPS); Coos Co., Dolly Copp Road, 450 m,<br />

D.M.Bates & W.C.Elsik 71 (UPS). VERMONT: Mt Mansfield, 22 Jun 1877, C.G.Pringle s.n. (K).<br />

23. <strong>Luzula</strong> effusa Buchenau, Krit. Verz. Juncac. 88 (1879)<br />

Juncoides spadicea Kuntze var. effusa (Buchenau) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 724 (1891). T: Sikkim, alt.<br />

10000 ped. [c. 3000 m], J.D.Hooker 3; syn: K.<br />

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