Juncaceae
Luzula

Luzula subsessilis (S.Watson) Buchenau

First published in Oesterr. Bot. Z. 48: 290 (1898)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is SW. British Columbia to W. California. It is a perennial or rhizomatous geophyte and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

British Columbia, California, Oregon, Washington

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Kirschner, J. & al. (2002). Juncaceae. Species Plantarum: Flora of the World 6-8: 1-237, 1-336,1-192. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra.
  • Zika, P.F., Wilson, B.L. & Kirschner, J. (2015). The Luzula comosa complex (Luzula section Luzula, Juncaceae) in western North America. Phytotaxa 192: 201-229.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Kirschner, J. & al. (2002). Juncaceae. Species Plantarum: Flora of the World 6-8: 1-237, 1-336,1-192. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Zika, P.F. [24797] United States K003165146 Yes
Zika, P.F. [24847] United States K003165147 Yes
Baker, C.F. [400] United States K003165156 Yes
Zika, P.F. [24876] United States K003165145 Yes
Howell, T. [1478] United States K003165155 Yes
Thompson, J.W. [2362] United States K003165153 Yes
Ames, M.E.P. [s.n.] United States K003165151 Yes
Wolley-Dod, A.H. [33] United States K003165159 Yes
Hutchison, P.C. [2378] United States K003165158 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K003165154 Yes
Zika, P.F.; Brainerd, R.E. [25892] United States K003165148 Yes
Hall, H.M.; Chandler, H.P. [71] United States K003165157 Yes
Hansen, G. [45] United States K003165150 Yes
Lyall [s.n.] United States K003165152 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Colombia Luzula comosa var. congesta K000710275 Syntype Yes
Douglas, D. [s.n.] United States Luzula comosa var. congesta K000710274 Syntype Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0