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Wood-Rush (Luzula)

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Wood-Rush Genus Details

Wood-rush is a native perennial herb with a rhizome (elongated underground stem). The stems can be up to almost a foot tall. There are leaves along the base and stem. Flowers are on the terminal stem with each flower consisting of 5 petals. The fruit is a capsule. Wood rush is found throughout North America in fields and on the fringes of forests.

Wood-Rush Allergy Info

Little or no allergenicity has been reported.

Wood-Rush Pollen Description

No pollen description is currently available.

Species in This Genus

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Wood-Rush (Luzula) is a genus of the JUNCACEAE family.
This genus includes the following allergenic species:

Common Wood-Rush (Luzula multiflora)

Hairy Wood-Rush (Luzula acuminata)

Small-Flower Wood-Rush (Luzula parviflora)

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Wood-Rush Genus Location

The shaded areas on the map indicates where the genus has been observed in the United States. Click the map to see a full scale version of these allergy areas.

- Native, observed in a county

- Introduced, observed in a county

- Rarely observed