Luzula sylvatica (Huds.) Gaudin

Great Wood-Rush

Juncaceae

Traits


    20–100 cm tall. inflorescence: flowers in few-flowered capitula which are arranged in a multiple branched panicle; supporting-leaves: shorter than the panicle. capitula: 2–6‑flowered. flowers: brownish. seeds: 1.2–2 mm long; elaiosome: maximal 0.3 mm long. leaves: cr...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Luzula sylvatica

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Luzula sylvatica

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Luzula sylvatica

Luzula sylvatica

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths

  • in acidic habitats

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