Luzula modesta

Southern Woodrush

Perennial herb spreading by underground stems.

Additional information

• FamilyJuncaceae
• StoreyLower storey
• Sizeto 30 cm high
• Plant groupingGrasses, Rushes & Sedges
• LeavesFirm, flat to slightly channelled leaves to 15 cm x 3-7 mm, margins thickened and slightly hairy. Floral bracts below flowerhead leaf-like, broad, erect.
• Flower colourPale to mid-brown
• Flowering timeNovember to February
• FlowersTerminal flowerhead of several dense stalkless clusters. Flowers to 3 mm long. Capsules light brown, just smaller or larger than flowers.
• Bird attractingNo
• Butterfly attractingNo
• Frog habitatNo
• Growing conditionsWet soils in subalpine heathland just within the Shire's boundary. Full sun, semi shade.
• Garden useSmall spreading herb for cool, moist gardens.
• Commercially availableNever
• Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known only from a specific area. More common outside the Shire boundary.

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