| Luzula rufa | |
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| Luzula rufa in Nelson Lakes National Park | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Juncaceae |
| Genus: | Luzula |
| Species: | L. rufa |
| Binomial name | |
| Luzula rufa Edgar | |
Luzula rufa, or red woodrush, [1] is a species of rush that is endemic to New Zealand. [2]
Luzula rufa is perennial. [3] Its growth pattern is scattered and grass-like, with long thin stems. The inflorescence is a single head, with one to three clusters. The tepals and the capsules are red brown, and get darker as the plant ages. [4]
This plant grows across New Zealand on all three main islands and the Chatham Islands. [3]
It grows together with Dracophyllum and Celmisia in alpine communities. [5]
rufa is a reference to the colour of the plant, and means 'rusty'. [1]
Luzula rufa contains the following varieties:
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