Luzula acuminata Rafinesque var. carolinae (S. Watson) Fernald. Subgenus: Pterodes. Carolina Wood-rush. Phen: Apr-Aug. Hab: Moist forests. Dist: MA, NY, PA, and se. OH south to n. FL and AR.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Taxonomy Comments: Perhaps better treated at species rank.

Synonymy: = Ar, C, F, FNA22, G, GW1, K1, K3, NE, RAB, Tn, Ebinger (1962); = Juncoides carolinae (S.Watson) Kuntze – S; = Luzula acuminata Raf. ssp. carolinae (S.Watson) Z.Kaplan – K4, Kirschner et al (2002a); = Luzula carolinae S.Watson; < Juncoides pilosum (L.) Kuntze – S13; < Luzula acuminata Raf. – Pa, Tat, Va, W, WH3, WV

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Wetland Indicator Status:

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
• Great Plains: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
• Midwest: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
• Northcentral & Northeast: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily: 3