Luzula meridionalis var. flaccida
Woodrush
Loosely tufted perennial rush. Flowering stems limp to erect, longer than leaves.
Additional information
- FamilyJuncaceae
- StoreyLower storey
- Sizeto 10 cm x 15 cm, stem 15-40 cm high
- Plant groupingGrasses, Rushes & Sedges
- LeavesBright green limp, flat basal grass-like leaves 1-5 mm wide, often arching back, tips blunt and thickened. Leaf margins sparsely hairy with long white hairs. 1-2 stem leaves. Long leafy bract at base of flowerhead.
- Flower colourPale brown
- Flowering timeAugust to November
- FlowersTerminal flowerhead with several, but often reduced to 1, dense round clusters to 10 mm wide; flowers 2-3 mm long with broad pale margins. Capsules pale yellow-brown, usually about equal to flower.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsMoist soils in forests, tolerating short periods of moist soils that are not waterlogged. Semi shade.
- Garden useAn attractive small tuft for planting in drifts in shady moist gardens and under trees.
- Commercially availableNever
- Conservation statusLocally common within its preferred growing conditions
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Photographer/s: 1, 2 P. Ormay ©, Australian National Botanic Gardens; 3, 4 Marilyn Bull ©
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