Luzula
Luzula alpinopilosa
(Alpine woodrush)
Pyrenees, Vosges & Carpathians
Native to shady rocks & screes
Acid soils
Stems up to 50cm
A tuft of dark green leaves with dark brown flower clusters on hairy stems
Luzula luzuloides
(Luzula nemerosa)
(White Woodrush)
UK / S & C Europe
Woods & Meadows
Light green leaves to 65cm
Reddish-brown flower plumes to 70cm in June/July
Woodland - dry or moist
A useful ground cover for sun or part-shade
Luzula nivea
(Snowy Woodrush)
The Alps
Native to woodlands and scrub, mostly in mountains
Dark green leaves to 30cm high
Pure white flowerheads on 40-60cm+ stems during June & August, hung in arching panicles
Underground runners but also self-sows