Eurasian Woodrush
Luzula pallescens
- Native to:
- Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, China, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, India, Ireland, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Korea, Krym, Kuril Is., North Caucasus, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Poland, Romania, Russia, Sweden, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
Nina Filippova (www.inaturalist.org)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Juncaceae
- Genus:
- Luzula
- Species:
- Luzula pallescens
- USDA Symbol:
- LUPA14
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Graminoid
- Height:
- 40 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul
- Bloom Colors:
- brown
Host Plant for Caterpillars
Coleophora biforis
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- moist, well-drained, humus-rich soil
- pH:
- 5.0 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- tolerates poor drainage
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- often found in woodland and forest edges