Native Plants
Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.
Luzula parviflora
Luzula parviflora (Ehrh.) Desv.
Smallflowered Woodrush
Juncaceae (Rush Family)
Synonym(s): Juncoides parviflorum, Juncus melanocarpus, Juncus parviflorus, Luzula melanocarpa, Luzula parviflora ssp. melanocarpa, Luzula parviflora var. melanocarpa
USDA Symbol: LUPA4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N), SPM (N)
A member of the family Juncaceae which includes herbs, rarely shrubs, with mostly grass-like leaves, usually in a basal tuft, and small greenish or brownish flower in dense spikes or heads or sometimes in loose clusters or even solitary.
From the Image Gallery
No images of this plant
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Leaf: Green
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Green , BrownBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , ID , MA , ME , MI , MN , MT , NH , NM , NV , NY , OR , SD , UT , VT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NB , NL , NS , NT , NU , ON , PE , QC , SK , YT
Growing Conditions
Water Use: HighLight Requirement: Part Shade
CaCO3 Tolerance: Low
Find Seed or Plants
Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.
View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC | UPL | FAC | FAC |
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR
Web Reference
Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of WashingtonWebref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Luzula parviflora in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Luzula parviflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Luzula parviflora
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-07Research By: TWC Staff