177 Luzula spicata (L.) DC.

This arctic-montane species has a disjunct distribution in Europe, Asia and N. America. The southern part of the W. American population is distinguished as var. nova Smil. The species is recorded among the amphi-atlantic plants by Hultén (Amphi-atl., p. 236 and map 218). Cf. also Meusel et al. 1965, map p. 88.