White Wood Rush
Luzula luzuloides
Juncaceae
Growth habit
Grass/Sedge
Perennation
Long-lived polycarpic perennial
Native distribution
S & Cent. Europe
Location
Floriculture War Memorial Trail
Source of plant
Jelitto Perennial Seeds
Description
To 65cm, loosely tufted. Basal leaves to 6mm wide, flat, with long hairs. Inflorescence corymbose, loose or condensed into clusters of 2-10 flowers; perianth segments to 3.5mm, dirty white or pink, the inner segments longer than the outer, acute; anthers to 3x length of filaments. Capsule ovoid; seeds to 1.2mm, dark brown.
USDA Hardiness Zone
6