Luzula crinita

Luzula crinita is a species of flowering plant in the rush family that is native to the subantarctic islands of New Zealand and Australia. The specific epithet comes from the Latin crinitus, with reference to the leaves.

Description

Luzula crinita is a perennial herb that grows in stiff, dark green clumps in height. The leaves have incurved edges and long marginal hairs. The inflorescence is usually a single, rounded, brownish-black head with densely crowded florets and hairy bracteole margin. The flowers are 2–2.5 mm long and have six stamens. The tepals and capsule are dark brown.

Distribution and habitat

The plant is found on New Zealand's Antipodes, Auckland, and Campbell Islands, as well as Australia's Macquarie Island. It grows in Agrostis grassland, fellfield, and along the margins of marshes, from sea level to an altitude of. It flowers from October to January.