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