Luzula nivea, (L.) DC.

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 : 114

19. L. nivea (L.) DC. in Lam. & DC., FI. Fr. ed. 3, 3: 158 (1805).

Plant 40-60(-80) cm, laxly caespitose, with long stolons. Basal leaves 3-4(-5) mm wide, flat; cauline leaves 15-20 cm. Inflorescence with 6-20 flower-clusters; peduncles suberect to somewhat recurved. Perianth-segments c. 5 mm, whitish, unequal, acute. Anthers about as long as or shorter than filaments. Style longer than ovary. Capsule 2-2-5 mm, globose, c. i as long as perianth. Seeds c. 1-5 mm, reddish-brown. 2/7=12. Woodland and scrub, mainly in the mountains. • From N.C. France southwards to N.E. Spain, C. Italy and Slovenija. Au Ga Ge He Hs It Ju?Rm.