| Luzula rufa | |
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| Luzula rufa in Nelson Lakes National Park | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Juncaceae |
| Genus: | Luzula |
| Species: | L. rufa
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| Binomial name | |
| Luzula rufa Edgar
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Luzula rufa, or red woodrush,1 is a species of rush that is endemic to New Zealand.2
Description
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
Range and habitat
This plant grows across New Zealand on all three main islands and the Chatham Islands.3
Ecology
It grows together with Dracophyllum and Celmisia in alpine communities.5
Etymology
rufa is a reference to the colour of the plant, and means 'rusty'.1
Taxonomy
Luzula rufa contains the following varieties:
References
References
- "Luzula rufa var. rufa". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
- "Luzula rufa". iNaturalist. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
- "Luzula rufa Edgar | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
- "Luzula rufa Edgar - Biota of NZ". biotanz.landcareresearch.co.nz. Archived from the original on 2024-05-23. Retrieved 2025-02-20.
- Wier, David A.; Wilson, J. Bastow (January 1988). "Micro-pattern in an area of New Zealand alpine vegetation". Vegetatio. 73 (2): 81–88. doi:10.1007/bf00031855. ISSN 0042-3106.