Leaves: apex callous. Inflorescences corymbose, simple or sparsely branched. Flowers solitary. Seeds: base without tuft of hairs; caruncle chalazal, conspicuous.

Distribution

North America, Eurasia, e Africa.

Discussion

Species 8 (2 in the flora).

Selected References

Ebinger, J. E. 1964. Taxonomy of the subgenus Pterodes, genus Luzula. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 10(5): 279--304.

Nordenskiöld, H. 1957. Hybridization experiments in the genus Luzula. III. The Ssubg. Pterodes. Bot. Not. 110: 1--16.

Lower Taxa

Luzula acuminata, Luzula rufescens

Key

1	Tepals 1.6–2.5 mm; inflorescences rarely branching; pedicels spreading	Luzula rufescens
1	Tepals 3–4.5 mm; inflorescences not branching or often branching; pedicels mostly erect to spreading.	Luzula acuminata