Luzula acuminata, the hairy woodrush,[1] is a species of perennial flowering plant in the rush family, Juncaceae, that is native to the Eastern United States and Canada.[2] It is 6–47 centimetres (2.4–18.5 in) tall with its basal leaves being of 6–39 centimetres (2.4–15.4 in) high and 2–11 millimetres (0.079–0.433 in) in diameter. It has cauline leaves are 2.5–11.5 centimetres (0.98–4.53 in) tall and 2–5 millimetres (0.079–0.197 in) wide.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Juncaceae |
| Genus: | Luzula |
| Species: | L. acuminata
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| Binomial name | |
| Luzula acuminata | |
- Subspecies
- Luzula acuminata acuminata (Raf, 1840)
- Luzula acuminata carolinae (S.Watson, 2001)[4]
References
edit- ^ NRCS. "Luzula acuminata". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- ^ "Luzula acuminata Raf. ssp. acuminata". USDA. PLANTS Profile. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
- ^ "Luzula acuminata". E-Monocot. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
- ^ "Luzula acuminata Raf. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
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