Juncaceae
Luzula

Luzula spicata (L.) DC.

First published in J.B.A.M.de Lamarck & A.P.de Candolle, Fl. Franç., éd. 3, 3: 161 (1805)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Subarctic & Subalpine Northern Hemisphere. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Altay, Arizona, Austria, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Buryatiya, California, China South-Central, Colorado, Corse, Czechia-Slovakia, East European Russia, Finland, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Greenland, Iceland, Idaho, Iran, Irkutsk, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Krasnoyarsk, Labrador, Maine, Manitoba, Mongolia, Montana, Morocco, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, North Caucasus, North European Russia, Northwest Territories, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Oregon, Pakistan, Poland, Québec, Romania, Sardegna, Spain, Svalbard, Sweden, Switzerland, Tadzhikistan, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Tuva, Türkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vermont, Washington, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yukon

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2010). Flora Iberica 17: 1-298. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
  • Gorchakovskii, P.L. & al. (1994). Opredelitel' sosudistykkhrastenii srednego Urala: 1-524. Nauka, Moscow.
  • Hassler, M. & Muer, T. (2022). Flora Germanica: alle Farn- und Blütenpflanzen Deutschlands in Text und Bild 1: 1-864. Verlag Regionalkultur, Uberstadt-Weiher.
  • Kirschner, J. & al. (2002). Juncaceae. Species Plantarum: Flora of the World 6-8: 1-237, 1-336,1-192. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra.
  • Komiljon, T., Natalya, B., Avazbek, B., Dilnoza, A., Ziyoviddin, Y., Deng, T. & Sun, H. (2020). Flora of the Dzhizak Province, Uzbekistan: 1-523. China Forestry Publishing House.
  • Larson, J., Reif, B., Nelson, B.E. & Hartman, R.L. (2014). Floristic studies in North Central New Mexico, U.S.A. the Sange de Cristo mountains. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 8: 271-303.
  • Mirek, Z., Piękoś-Mirkowa, H., Zając, A. & Zając, M (2020). Vascular plants of Poland an annotated checklist: 1-526. W. Szafer institute of botany, Polish academy of sciences, Krakow, Poland.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Takhtajan, A.L. (ed.) (2006). Konspekt Flora Kavkaza 2: 1-466. Editio Universitatis Petropolitanae.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Gorchakovskii, P.L. & al. (1994). Opredelitel' sosudistykkhrastenii srednego Urala: 1-524. Nauka, Moscow.
  • Hultén, E.O.G. (1960). Flora of the Aleutian Islands and westernmost Alaska Peninsula: with notes on the flora of Commander Islands, ed. 2: 1-376. Weinheim : J. Cramer ; New York : Hafner Pub. Co.
  • 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?
Sep 29, 2022 Christenhusz, M.J.M.; Mian, S. [MC9462] United Kingdom K001527035 Yes
Drummond; Morrison [s.n.] United States K003165122 No
Duthie, J.F. [3444] India K002784092 Yes
Löve, D. [s.n.] Iceland K002782643 Yes
Gander [s.n.] Austria K002782712 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002782687 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002782614 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] Austria K002782702 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002782681 Yes
Smith, J.E. [20] France K002782694 Yes
Schoolbred, W.A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002782607 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002782592 Yes
[Sir W.C. Hewelgaubt] [s.n.] K002782636 Yes
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002782596 Yes
Endress [s.n.] France K002782723 Yes
{Karelin; Kiriloff} [s.n.] K002783775 Yes
Jackson, A.K. [45] United Kingdom K002782598 Yes
s.coll. [52] India K002784094 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.W.B.H. [5842] United Kingdom K002782589 Yes
Vreeland, F.K. [1177] United States K003165132 Yes
Parry, C.C. [392] United States K003165126 Yes
Löve, Á.; Löve, D. [s.n.] Iceland K002782645 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002782685 Yes
Hill, A.W. [s.n.] Iceland K002782582 Yes
Chapman, F.S. [480] Greenland K003165083 Yes
Brenan, J.P.M. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002782584 Yes
Kablik, J. [s.n.] Germany K002782680 Yes
s.coll. [33] United Kingdom K002782604 Yes
Möller, H.A. [s.n.] Sweden K002782654 Yes
Frivaldsky [s.n.] K002782754 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [s.n.] France K002782725 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K002782761 Yes
Huter [s.n.] Austria K002782711 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K002782733 Yes
[J. C. Lemn] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002782627 Yes
Elmer, A.D.E. [1123] United States K003165131 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002782763 Yes
[Sir W.C. Hewelgaubt] [s.n.] Faroe Islands K002782635 Yes
[Chailloe] [891] K002782730 Yes
[Swartz] [s.n.] Sweden K002782652 Yes
Sinker, C.A. [87] Norway K002782648 Yes
[Ft] [s.n.] K002782695 Yes
s.coll. [48] France K002782726 Yes
Davis; Coode [D 37359] Türkiye K002783635 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Mongolia K002783779 Yes
Endress [s.n.] France K002782722 Yes
Croall, A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002782613 Yes
[Perey] [719/8] United Kingdom K002782618 Yes
Krajina, V.; Smith, D. [345] Slovakia K002782716 Yes
Sergienko, V.G. [s.n.] Russia K002782677 Yes
Calder, J.A.; Parmelee, J.A.; Taylor, R.L. [20422] Canada K003165110 Yes
Weiz, S. [s.n.] Canada K003165116 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [29831A] Pakistan K002784096 Yes
Hill, A.W.; Bischler [s.n.] Iceland K002782638 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002782764 Yes
Salmon, E.S. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002782623 Yes
Trapnell, C.G. [133] Greenland K003165089 Yes
Proudlock, R.L. [155] Iceland K002782628 Yes
Harvey, H.H. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002782599 Yes
Taylor, P.G. [0994] United Kingdom K002782586 Yes
Blakelock, R.A. [42] Norway K002782651 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Austria K002782706 Yes
Sintenis, P. [3929] K002783648 Yes
[A. T. C] [74] United Kingdom K002782624 Yes
Pin, C.; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K002782736 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [3830] France K002782739 Yes
Krättle, J. [s.n.] Switzerland K002782690 Yes
Fernald, M.L. [s.n.] United States K003165137 Yes
{Schrenk} [s.n.] K002783777 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Gray, A. [s.n.] United States K003165096 Yes
Swartz, M. [s.n.] Sweden K002782657 Yes
Traunsteiner [s.n.] Austria K002782701 Yes
Shaw, C.H. [s.n.] Canada K003165112 Yes
Stewart, R.R. [22300] K002784097 Yes
[Bescher] [s.n.] K002782766 Yes
McCalla, W.C. [2362] Canada K003165120 Yes
Alston, A.H.G.; Sandwith, N.Y. [1811] Albania K002782746 Yes
Ahlberg, F. [s.n.] K002782665 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] Austria K002782703 Yes
[MS] [1452] United Kingdom K002782621 Yes
Somerville, A. [1553] United Kingdom K002782590 Yes
Thompson, H.P. [62] Bulgaria K002782751 Yes
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002782595 Yes
Ahlberg, F. [s.n.] K002782663 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Norway K002782666 Yes
[Chailloe] [s.n.] K002782731 Yes
Sintenis, P. [965] K002782755 Yes
Townsend, C.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002782588 Yes
Traunsteiner [s.n.] Austria K002782650 Yes
Lagerheim, C.; Sjögren, G.; [Hickström] [s.n.] Sweden K002782649 Yes
[Sir W.C. Hewelgaubt] [s.n.] K002782634 Yes
Davis; Coode [D 36796] Türkiye K002783644 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002782601 Yes
Stainton; Henderson [6177] Türkiye K002783642 Yes
Andersson, N.J. [233] K002782670 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Norway K002782676 Yes
Fernald, M.L.; Collins, J.F. [s.n.] Canada K003165113 Yes
Babington, C.C. [s.n.] Iceland K002782639 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [5337] Spain K002782756 Yes
[Gawer Zeyder] [s.n.] Canada K003165117 Yes
Warming, E.; Holm, T. [s.n.] K003165097 Yes
Perrier, E. [s.n.] France K002782729 Yes
Perrier, E. [479] France K002782728 Yes
Traunsteiner [s.n.] Austria K002782700 Yes
Chapman, F.S. [308] Greenland K003165086 Yes
Krajina, V.; Domin, K. [s.n.] Slovakia K002782715 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002782612 Yes
Chapman, F.S. [416] Greenland K003165084 Yes
Macoun (Prof.) [1558] Canada K003165107 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002782732 Yes
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002782597 Yes
Bordère [s.n.] France K002782734 Yes
MacKenzie, C. [s.n.] Iceland K002782768 Yes
Collett, R. [s.n.] Norway K002782661 Yes
Chapman, F.S. [266] Greenland K003165087 Yes
[N. C. Irevalyalw] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002782605 Yes
Greenman, J.M. [1021] United States K003165134 Yes
Rechinger; Scheffer [968] K002782748 Yes
[L. L. Lostadies]; Anderson [s.n.] K002782671 No
Meebold, A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002782583 Yes
Erdmann [63] Canada K003165104 Yes
Trapnell, C.G. [G7] Greenland K003165088 Yes
Thedenius, K.F.; Hart, H.C. [s.n.] Iceland K002782640 Yes
Hornemann [s.n.] Iran K002783650 Yes
Gander [s.n.] Austria K002782714 Yes
Collett, R. [s.n.] Norway K002782662 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002782727 Yes
Gamble, J.S. [19329] Switzerland K002782683 Yes
Grey-Wilson, C.; Hewer, T.F. [1575] Afghanistan K002783646 Yes
Went, F.W. [329] United States K003165100 Yes
{Karelin; Kiriloft} [s.n.] K002783772 Yes
Gander [s.n.] Austria K002782709 Yes
Hunt, G.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002782606 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002782600 Yes
Groves, H. [s.n.] Italy K002782743 Yes
Weiz, S. [s.n.] Canada K003165115 Yes
Sandwith, N.Y. [3712] France K002782740 Yes
Winkler, M. [s.n.] Spain K002782759 Yes
Fischer [s.n.] Spain K002782758 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K003165129 Yes
Zetterstedt, J.E.; Wickbom, J.A.O. [s.n.] Norway K002782659 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Norway K002782668 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Norway K002782667 No
Grubb, P.J. [166] North Macedonia K002782752 Yes
Ball, J. [1174] United Kingdom K002782609 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002782608 Yes
Rydberg, P.A.; Vreeland, F.K. [6448] United States K003165130 Yes
Pavillon, H.D. [s.n.] Armenia K002783640 Yes
Proudlock, R.L. [156] Iceland K002782629 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002782767 Yes
Seidel, C.F. [s.n.] Hungary K002782718 Yes
[H. F. D] [719/8] United Kingdom K002782617 Yes
Friv [s.n.] K002782753 Yes
Andersen, J.P. [4179] United States K003165101 Yes
Druce, G.C. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002782620 Yes
s.coll. [3168] Switzerland K002782688 Yes
Sørensen, T. [3242] Greenland K003165092 Yes
[illegible] [s.n.] Türkiye K002783638 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] France K002782735 Yes
Hennipman, E.; Nijhoff, P.; Swennen, C.; Tulp, A.S.; de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; Vader, W.J.M. [2024a] Türkiye K002783636 Yes
Turrill, W.B. [66] Iceland K002782637 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Norway K002782672 Yes
Schrenck [s.n.] K002783776 Yes
Bornmüller, J. [5611] K002783647 Yes
Sørensen, T. [3240] Greenland K003165093 Yes
s.coll. [223] United Kingdom K002782610 Yes
[Elssmann] [s.n.] Austria K002782708 Yes
Carestia [s.n.] K002782647 Yes
[J. Sourts] [1428] United Kingdom K002782587 Yes
[Troutmar] [s.n.] Hungary K002782717 Yes
Trapnell, C.G. [3] Greenland K003165090 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002782698 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K002782762 Yes
Bormmüller, J. [884] Türkiye K002783639 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002782747 Yes
Chapman, F.S. [329] Greenland K003165085 Yes
Blanchet [s.n.] Switzerland K002782696 Yes
Baker, C.F. [247] United States K003165138 Yes
Gander [s.n.] Austria K002782705 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [s.n.] Spain K002782757 Yes
[J. P. Labrun] [1014] Norway K002782675 Yes
Grey-Wilson, C.; Hewer, T.F. [1530] Afghanistan K002783645 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002782602 Yes
Hoppe [s.n.] Switzerland K002782682 Yes
Clarke, C.B. [48716] Switzerland K002782684 Yes
Pohl [s.n.] Switzerland K002782693 Yes
Fraser, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002782594 Yes
Pawlowski, B. [s.n.] Poland K002782721 Yes
Martins, M. [[13]] Norway K002782656 No
Salmon, C.E. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002782622 Yes
Sørensen, T. [3238] Greenland K003165094 Yes
Wendelbo, P. [s.n.] Pakistan K002784091 Yes
Proudlock, R.L. [121 A] Iceland K002782642 Yes
Lyall, D. [s.n.] United States K003165125 Yes
[Glen. Dole] [88] K002782615 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002782697 Yes
Nelson, A. [7786] United States K003165136 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002782686 Yes
Meinertzhagen, R.; Clay, T. (Miss) [825] Iceland K002782632 Yes
Stojanoff, N. [s.n.] Bulgaria K002782749 Yes
Bourgeau, E. [275] Andorra K002782704 Yes
[RRB] [s.n.] Norway K002782655 Yes
Martin [s.n.] K002782631 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K002782770 Yes
[Embowrd] [s.n.] Germany K002782679 Yes
Meinertzhagen, R.; Clay, T. (Miss) [561] Iceland K002782633 Yes
Sutherland [12] Canada K003165105 Yes
Huter [s.n.] Austria K002782713 Yes
Gander [s.n.] Austria K002782707 Yes
Baker, C.F.; Earle, F.S.; Tracy, S.M. [737] United States K003165123 Yes
Heslop-Harrison, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002782619 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [s.n.] United States K003165124 Yes
s.coll. [708] France K002782724 Yes
Oakes; Gray, A. [s.n.] United States K003165135 Yes
Pavillon, H.D. [s.n.] Türkiye K002783641 Yes
Calder, J.A. [2714] Canada K003165109 Yes
Fellman, N.I. [s.n.] Russia K002782669 Yes
Greenman, J.M. [1024] United States K003165133 Yes
Longa, M. [s.n.] Italy K002782742 Yes
Wolf, F.O.; Kneucker, A. [s.n.] Switzerland K002782689 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Canada K003165106 Yes
Duthie, J.F.; Inayat [20244/b] Pakistan K002784093 Yes
[Adams] [s.n.] K002782750 Yes
Procter, J. [40] United Kingdom K002782626 Yes
[Spicatz] [s.n.] K002782646 Yes
Webb, D.A. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002782585 Yes
Davis; Dodds; Cetik [s.n.] Türkiye K002783643 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Spain K002782760 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Greenland K003165091 Yes
Windsor, J. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002782611 Yes
Rydberg, P.A.; Bessey, E.A. [3838] United States K003165121 Yes
Bjørlykke, B. [s.n.] Greenland K003165082 Yes
Fernald, M.L.; Collins, J.F. [s.n.] Canada K003165114 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Hungary K002782719 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Germany K002782678 Yes
Harrington, G.N. [219] Iran K002783649 Yes
Trapnell, C.G. [292] Greenland K003165080 Yes
Babington, C.C. [127] Iceland K002782641 Yes
Vorovka, K. [s.n.] Iceland K002782644 Yes
Fernald, M.L.; Long, B.H. [27801] Canada K003165111 Yes
Hennipman, E.; Nijhoff, P.; Swennen, C.; Tulp, A.S.; de Wilde, W.J.J.O.; Vader, W.J.M. [1719] Türkiye K002783637 Yes
Olsson, G. [s.n.] Norway K002782674 Yes
Printz [s.n.] Norway K002782673 Yes
Worsdell, W.C. [719/8] United Kingdom K002782616 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United Kingdom K002782591 Yes
Schleicher [s.n.] K002782769 Yes
[Duker, J] [s.n.] United Kingdom K002782603 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002782691 Yes
[F. Fiton] [163/27] France K002782738 Yes
s.coll. [1079] United Kingdom K002782593 Yes
Davis [21571] Türkiye K002783634 Yes
Andersen, J.P. [2205] United States K003165102 Yes
Zetterstedt, J.E.; Zetterstedt, P.L. [s.n.] K002782658 Yes
Andersen, J.P. [6751] United States K003165103 Yes
Gander [s.n.] Austria K002782710 Yes
Coville, F.V.; Funston, F. [1535] United States K003165098 Yes
Gaudefroy, E.; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K002782741 Yes
Hooker, J.D.; Gray, A. [s.n.] United States K003165127 Yes
Proudlock, R.L. [152] Iceland K002782630 Yes
Hans, W. [65] K002782765 Yes
Levan, A. [s.n.] Sweden K002782653 Yes
Thomas, P. [s.n.] Italy K002782744 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Norway K002782664 Yes
Baenitz, C. [s.n.] Norway K002782660 Yes
Pin, C.; Willmott, E.A. [s.n.] France K002782737 Yes
Gebler [1] Russia K002783778 Yes
Malte, M.O. [119879] Canada K003165108 Yes
Trapnell, C.G. [157] Greenland K003165081 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Switzerland K002782581 Yes
Peterson, P.M.; Saarela, J.M. [20896] United States K003165118 Yes
Borza, A.; Nyárády, E.J.; Gürtler, C. [s.n.] Romania K002782720 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Bulgaria K002782745 Yes
Vaage, J. [s.n.] Greenland K003165095 Yes

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