Great Wood-rush - Luzula sylvatica
Alternative names
Greater Woodrush
Description
This is a grass like plant with very wide leaves and much branched inflorescences. The edges of the leaves have long white hairs. It is the largest British Wood-rush.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
Woodland and damp shady places on acid soil.
When to see it
Flowers in May and June.
Life History
Perennial.
UK Status
Widespread but local over most of Britain, but less common around East Anglia.
VC55 Status
Local in Leicestershire and Rutland. In the 1979 Flora survey of Leicestershire it was found in 20 of the 617 tetrads.
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