Luzula alpinopilosa (Chaix) Breistr. belongs to the Juncaceae family. Flora of the World contains 1 recorded occurrence of this taxon, distributed across 1 country.
Luzula alpinopilosa, Davidson, C 13296--Switzerland. Sass Almagell. Lac Mattmark. 3 Jul 2016. DSC08449 (378).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Order
Poales
Family
Juncaceae
Genus
Luzula
Specific Epithet
alpinopilosa
Authorship
(Chaix) Breistr.
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
Switzerland, Canton Valais, Saas-Almagell
46.037778, 7.954611
Location Remarks
South of Saas-Almagell village, at Lac Mattmark. Trail on the west side of the reservoir. 2242 m elev.
Collectors
Christopher Davidson, Martin W. Callmander, Beat Bäumler, Sven Buerki, Sharon R. Christoph
Notes
Steep, rocky trailside bank of glacially scoured rock and rock faces; multiple waterfalls below Allalin Glacier.
