Heath Wood-rush - Luzula multiflora
Description
Similar to Field Woodrush but taller (20 to 40 cm), and with more (up to 10) ovoid flower heads on stiffly erect stem, and the typical hairy leaves.. There are two sub species, namely congesta and multiflora. Habitats and flowering times are the same for both sub species.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Heaths, woodland glades and moors, mainly on acid or peaty soils.
When to see it
Flowering April to July.
Life History
Perennial.
UK Status
Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.
VC55 Status
Local in Leicestershire and Rutland. In the 1979 Flora survey of Leicestershire it was found in 34 of the 617 tetrads.
Graham CalowNailstone Colliery site24 May 2016subsp. congesta
David NichollsUlverscroft NR01 June 2020
Graham CalowField near Station Road, Elmesthorpe27 May 2016subsp. multiflora
Graham CalowNailstone Colliery site24 May 2016subsp. congesta
David NichollsUlverscroft NR01 June 2020
David NichollsUlverscroft NR01 June 2020
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David Nicholls20 Acre Piece23 May 2014subsp. congesta
Graham CalowNailstone Colliery site24 May 2016subsp. congesta
Graham CalowNailstone Colliery site24 May 2016subsp. congesta
David Nicholls20 Acre Piece23 May 2014subsp. congesta
David Nicholls20 Acre Piece23 May 2014subsp. congesta
David Nicholls20 Acre Piece23 May 2014subsp. congesta
steven lewisClipsham Park Wood17 May 2020subsp. congesta - Congested Wood-rush
steven lewisClipsham Park Wood17 May 2020subsp. congesta - Congested Wood-rush
