Hairy Wood Rush
(Luzula pilosa)

Other scientific names: Juncoides pilosa, Luzula vernalis

Family: Rush Family (Juncaceae)

Group: Rushes

Distinctive features: Looks like grass. Hairy leaves. Blooms very early in spring in sunny patches in woods.

Flowers: Spring;  Very early spring

Leaves: Hairy

Height: 10-25 cm (4-10 in)

Habitat: Clearings in woods.

Native/Non-native: Native

Status: Common

Origin and Meaning of Names:
 Scientific Name: pilosa: soft; hairy


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Early growth in mid-April.

Unopened flower buds.

Note the hairy aspect to this plant.

Note the hairs along the leaf edges.

A patch in the early spring woods. Looks just like a patch of grass.

Hairy Wood Rush grows where there are patches of sunlight in the woods.

The flowers about a week later. They're pretty well spent.

Same time frame as above.
  

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