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Luzula DC.

Piipot Wood Rush
Luzula, Biota of North America Program (query database) [BONAP]
Luzula, Den Virtuella Floran [DVF]

Foodplants for Apamea scolopacina, Biselachista kebneella?, B. trapeziella, Elachista quadripunctella, Erebia oeme, Euthrix potatoria, Gynaephora selenitica

540x764 (~80Kb) USA: Glacier Basin Path (46°53'57N 121°41'15W), Mt. Rainier, Pierce Co., WA, 21.7.1999, Photo © Markku Savela

The exact identification of this species is still unknown, but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.

Luzula campestris (L.) DC.

Ketopiippo Field Wood-rush Sweeps Brush Knippfryle
Luzula campestris ; [RK, 530]; [SK, 154]; [GMBOT, 279]

881x732 (~43Kb) Finland, Jomala, Djurvik, 2.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

481x734 (~31Kb) Finland, Jomala, Djurvik, 2.7.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant for Coleophora otidipennella

L. c. typica Asch. & Graebn.

Luzula campestris typica ; [SK, 154]

Luzula multiflora (Retz.) Lej.

Nurmipiippo Heath Wood-rush Many Headed Wood-rush Common Wood-rush Ängsfryle
Luzula campestris multiflora ?Ehrh.
Luzula campestris var. multiflora (Erhr.); Celak
Luzula multiflora ; [RK, 531]
Luzula campestris multiflora ?Ehrh.; [SK, 155]
Luzula campestris var. multiflora ; [GMBOT, 279]

900x1301 (~145Kb) USA: Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve, Thurston Co., WA, 23.3.2005, Photo © Markku Savela Luzula multiflora det. Stewart Wechsler

900x1222 (~91Kb) USA: Mima Mounds Natural Area Preserve, Thurston Co., WA, 23.3.2005, Photo © Markku Savela Luzula multiflora det. Stewart Wechsler

Foodplant for Coleophora alticolella, C. otidipennella

L. m. multiflora

Etelännurmipiippo Ängsfryle
Luzula multiflora multiflora ; [RK, 531]

L. m. frigida (Buchenau) V. I. Krecz.

Pohjannurmipiippo Säterfryle
Luzula frigida Buchenau
Luzula multiflora frigida ; [RK, 531]
Luzula multiflora var. frigida ; [GMBOT, 279]

L. m. var. bulbosa A. Wood

Luzula multiflora var. bulbosa ; [GMBOT, 279]

Luzula pallidula Kirschner

Kalvaspiippo Blekfryle
Luzula pallescens auct.
Luzula pallidula ; [RK, 531]
?Luzula campestris pallescens ; [SK, 155]

Luzula pallidula × sudetica

Luzula × hybrida H. Lindb.
Luzula pallidula × sudetica ; [RK, 531]

Luzula sudetica (Willd.) DC.

Sykeröpiippo Svartfryle
Luzula campestris sudetica (Will.); Mey.
Luzula sudetica ; [RK, 531]
Luzula campestris sudetica ; [SK, 155]

Luzula arcuata Swartz

Kaaripiippo Lenkopiippo Curved Wood-rush Bågfryle
Luzula arcuata ; [RK, 531]; [SK, 155]

L. a. arcuata

Kaaripiippo Bågfryle
Luzula arcuata arcuata ; [RK, 531]

L. a. confusa (Lindeb.) Blytt.

Tankeapiippo Polarfryle
Luzula confusa Lindeb.
?Luzula arcuata var. hyperborea (R. Br.); Th. Fr.
Luzula arcuata confusa ; [RK, 532]
Luzula confusa ; [GMBOT, 279]
?Luzula arcuata var. hyperborea ; [SK, 155]

Luzula spicata (L.) DC.

Tähkäpiippo Spiked Wood-rush Axfryle
Luzula spicata ; [RK, 532]; [SK, 155]; [GMBOT, 279]

930x521 (~57Kb) Finland, Kilpisjärvi, 29.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

480x818 (~66Kb) Finland, Kilpisjärvi, 29.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Luzula luzuloides (Lam.) Dandy & Wilmott

Valkopiippo White Wood-rush Vitfryle
Luzula nemorosa (Pollich); E. Mey.
Luzula albida Desv.
Luzula angustifolia Gke.
Luzula nemorosa ; [SK, 154]; [GMBOT, 279]
Luzula luzuloides ; [RK, 533]

Foodplant for Biselachista trapeziella, Elachista quadripunctella, E. regificella, Glyphipterix bergstraesserella

Luzula wahlenbergii Rupr.

Tunturipiippo Pienikukkainen piippo Wahlenberg's Wood-rush Fjällfryle
Luzula wahlenbergii ; [RK, 533]
Luzula parviflora wahlenbergii Rupr.; [SK, 154]

414x688 (~57Kb) Finland, Kilpisjärvi, 29.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Luzula parviflora (Ehrh.) Desv.

Röyhypiippo Small-flower Wood-rush Vippfryle
Luzula spadicea var. melanocarpa Mey.
Luzula parviflora ; [RK, 533]; [SK, 154]; [GMBOT, 279]

808x1149 (~75Kb) Finland, Enontekiö, Karjalankoski, 31.7.2004, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Luzula pilosa (L.) Willd.

Kevätpiippo Hairy Wood-rush Vårfryle
Luzula pilosa, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]
Luzula pilosa ; [RK, 533]; [SK, 154]

734x979 (~158Kb) Finland, Nokia, Penttilä, 17.4.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

783x1044 (~109Kb) Finland, Nokia, Penttilä, 17.4.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

724x1046 (~99Kb) Finland, Nokia, Penttilä, 17.4.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Foodplant for Biselachista trapeziella, Coleophora antennariella, Elachista gleichenella, E. quadripunctella, E. regificella, Glyphipterix fuscoviridella

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References:

[BONAP]

A Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands; A data base interface; BONAP U.S. Checklist - 1998; Provided by TAMU-BWG; Texas A & M Bioinformatics Working Group; Based on; Biota of North America Program

[DVF]

Den Virtuella floran; http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/welcome.html; Ett projekt vid Naturhistoriska riksmuseet (Stockholm, Sweden).; Even for non-Swedish speaker, the distribution maps on species are nice (map buttons "Norden" and "Norra halvklotet")

[GMBOT]

Robinson, Benjamin L., Fernald, Merrit Lyndon, 1908; Gray's New Manual of Botany (7th edition); A Handbook of the Flowering Plants and Ferns of the Central and Northeastern United States and adjacent Canada; American Book Company

[Harri Arkkio]

Finland

[RK]

Hämet-Ahti, L., Suominen, J., Ulvinen, T. & Uotila, P. (eds), 1998; Retkeilykasvio (Field Flora of Finland); Ed. 4. 656 pp.; Finnish Museum of Natural History, Botanical Museum. Helsinki

[RUNEBERG]

Project Runeberg: Nordic literature online; Project Runeberg; Bilder ur Nordens Fauna (Carl Axel Magnus Lindman)

[SK]

Mela, A. J., Cajander, A. K., 1906; Suomen Kasvio; Viides painos

[Stewart Wechsler]

Ecological Consulting; West Seattle; 206 932-7225; e-mail: Stewart Wechsler

If you have corrections, comments or information to add into these pages, just send mail to Markku Savela
Keep in mind that the taxononic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.