Luzula meridionalis var. meridionalis

Field Woodrush

Loosely tufted perennial rush with bulbous base. Flowering stems erect, longer than leaves.

Additional information

• FamilyJuncaceae
• StoreyLower storey
• Sizeto 10 cm x 15 cm, stem to 30 cm high
• Plant groupingGrasses, Rushes & Sedges
• LeavesMid to dark green limp, flat basal grass-like leaves 2-6 mm wide, often arching back, tips blunt and thickened. Leaf margins densely hairy with long white hairs, denser towards the base. 1-2 stem leaves. Long leafy bract at base of flowerhead.
• Flower colourMid-brown to dark reddish-brown
• Flowering timeSeptember to December
• FlowersTerminal flowerhead of 1-8 dense round clusters to 10 mm wide, 1-2 stalkless clusters, up to 6 stalked. Flowers to 3 mm long, anthers to 1.3 mm. Capsules brown, just smaller than flowers.
• Bird attractingNo
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsWell drained soils in dryer woodlands and open forests, tolerating short periods of moist soils that are not waterlogged.. Semi shade.
• Garden useAn attractive small tuft for planting in drifts in shady gardens and under trees.
• Commercially availableNever
• Conservation statusRestricted distribution within the Shire where it may be locally common.
• Related speciesVery similar and often growing with Luzula meridionalis var. densiflora. Flower colour and size and capsule size are the major distinguishing features.

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