Genus
Luzula (Woodrushes)
Luzula parviflora. Photo: (c) John D Reynolds, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Luzula is a genus of flowering plants the family Juncaceae, the rushes. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution, with species occurring throughout the world, especially in temperate regions, the Arctic, and higher elevation areas in the tropics. Plants of the genus are known commonly as wood-rush, wood rush, or woodrush. Possible origins of the genus name include the Italian lucciola (“to shine, sparkle”) or the Latin luzulae or luxulae, from lux (“light”), inspired by the way…
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