Luzula campestris (L.) DC.

Taxonomy: Fam. Juncaceae// Genus: Luzula// Species: Luzula campestris (L.) DC.

Determined according to the botanical key provided in Flora Europaea Vol. 5 (Tutin et al., 1980).

Lifeform: Perrenial; Hemicryptophyte according to the Raunkiær system.

Distribution: Native to Europe and Northwest Africa according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew).

Habitat:  Grassland.

Flowering period: Spring (APR, MAY).

Luzula campestris – habit. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 10.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Luzula campestris – flowering stems with cauline leaves and inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 10.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Luzula campestris – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 10.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Luzula campestris – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 10.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Luzula campestris – inflorescence. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 10.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Luzula campestris – basal and cauline leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 10.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Luzula campestris – basal leaves. Gorge of “Kochanska” River, 10.04.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Luzula campestris – habit in habitat. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Luzula campestris – inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Luzula campestris – fruiting inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Luzula campestris – fruiting inflorescence. Osogovo, hilly region near village of Beli, 03.05.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Luzula campestris (L.) DC. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:443746-1 [Accessed 18.09.2021].

Tutin, T.G., Heywood, V.H., Burges, N.A., Moore, D.M., Valentine, D.H., Walters, S.M. & Webb, D.A. (1980). Flora Europaea. Volume 5: Alismataceae to Orchidaceae (Monocotyledones). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

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