Classification
Class
Magnoliopsida Brongn.
Order
Poales Small
Family
Juncaceae Juss.
Genus
Luzula DC.
 Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Luzula picta A.Rich. (1832) var. picta
 Description

Flowering stems (3)–8–25–(55) cm. long. Infl. of 2–10-fld clusters, all ± equal, c. 5 mm. across, peduncles 1–3–(5) cm. long, sometimes branched secondarily. Tepals lanceolate, acuminate, with a very conspicuous, narrow, dark brown central stripe contrasting with the white membr. margin. Capsule < tepals, pale brown. 2n = 12.

[From: Moore and Edgar (1970) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 2.]

 Biostatus
Indigenous (Endemic)
 Bibliography
de Lange, P.J.; Rolfe, J.R.; Barkla J.W.; Courtney, S.P.; Champion, P.D.; Perrie, L.R.; Beadel, S.N.; Ford, K.A.; Breitwieser, I.; Schönberger, I.; Hindmarsh-Walls, R.; Heenan, P.B.; Ladley, K. 2018: Conservation status of New Zealand indigenous vascular plants, 2017. New Zealand Threat Classification Series. No. 22. [Not Threatened]
de Lange, P.J.; Rolfe, J.R.; Champion, P.D.; Courtney, S.P.; Heenan, P.B.; Barkla, J.W.; Cameron, E.K.; Norton, D.A.; Hitchmough, R.A. 2013: Conservation status of New Zealand indigenous vascular plants, 2012. New Zealand Threat Classification Series 3. Department of Conservation, Wellington. [Not Threatened]
Edgar, E. 1966: Luzula in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Botany 4: 159–184.
Hooker, J.D. 1867: Handbook of the New Zealand Flora: a systematic description of the native plants of New Zealand and the Chatham, Kermadec's, Lord Auckland's, Campbell's, and Macquarrie's Islands. Part II. Reeve, London.