Juncaceae
Luzula nivea
- Family
- Juncaceae
- Genus
- Luzula
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Common names
By language (12)
- Arabic
- متلألئة ناصعة
- arz
- متلالئه ناصعه
- Chinese
- 雪白地杨梅
- Czech
- Bika sněhobílá
- Danish
- Sne-Frytle
- Finnish
- Hopeapiippo
- French
- Luzule blanc de neige, Luzule blanche, Luzule couleur de neige, Luzule nivale
- German
- Schneeweisse Hainsimse, Schneeweiße Hainsimse, Schnee-Hainsimse, Schneemarbel
- hsb
- Sněhběła syćel
- Polish
- Kosmatka śnieżna
- Swedish
- Silverfryle
- Welsh
- Coedfrwynen Eirwen
Synonyms
- Juncoides nivea (L.) Kuntze
- Juncus niveus Leers
- Juncus niveus L.
- Luzula nivea subvar. livida (Desv.) Rouy
- Luzula nivea subvar. rubella (Mert. & W.D.J.Koch) Rouy
- Luzula nivea unranked angustata Asch. & Graebn.
- Luzula nivea var. angustata (Asch. & Graebn.) Rouy
- Luzula nivea var. livida Desv.
- Luzula nivea var. minuta Beyer
- Luzula nivea var. rubella Mert. & W.D.J.Koch
- Luzula nivea var. rubescens Favrat
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Graminoid
Photos
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- Sourthern woodrushLuzula forsteriJuncaceae
- Oakforest woodrushLuzula luzuloidesJuncaceae
- Spiked woodrushLuzula spicataJuncaceae
- Eurasian woodrushLuzula pallescensJuncaceae
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- Small-flower wood-rushLuzula parvifloraJuncaceae
- Alpine woodrushLuzula alpinopilosaJuncaceae
- Luzula alpinaJuncaceae
Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.