Luzula sylvatica (Huds.) Gaudin

Great woodrush (en), Luzule des bois (fr), Luzule des forêts (fr), Grande luzule (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Juncaceae > Luzula

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.35-0.9m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination anemogamy
Spread myrmecochory
Mature width (meter) 1.0 - 1.5
Mature height (meter) 0.35 - 0.9
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) 0.4
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 1-8
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity 2-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-7

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) 28
Germination temperacture (C°) 20
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -23
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Luzula sylvatica habit picture by Alain Bigou (cc-by-sa)
Luzula sylvatica habit picture by Maryse M (cc-by-sa)
Luzula sylvatica habit picture by David Martin (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Luzula sylvatica leaf picture by Marc Venturi (cc-by-sa)
Luzula sylvatica leaf picture by Alain Bigou (cc-by-sa)
Luzula sylvatica leaf picture by Michel Woitiez (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Luzula sylvatica flower picture by Herbar (cc-by-sa)
Luzula sylvatica flower picture by Moore Olivia (cc-by-sa)
Luzula sylvatica flower picture by Gunda Lochau-Schwake (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Luzula sylvatica fruit picture by Alain Lagrave (cc-by-sa)
Luzula sylvatica fruit picture by Mario Leifhelm (cc-by-sa)
Luzula sylvatica fruit picture by Marek Hrdina (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Luzula sylvatica world distribution map, present in France and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:20009373-1
WFO ID wfo-0000778183
COL ID 3WHKH
BDTFX ID 75231
INPN ID 106863
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Luzula sylvatica Juncus sylvaticus Luciola sylvatica Juncus pilosus subsp. maximus Luzula maxima var. gracilis Luzula sylvatica subsp. croatica Luzula sylvatica var. croatica Luzula sylvatica var. latifolia Luzula sylvatica var. dertosensis Luzula sylvatica var. gracilis Juncus pilosus subsp. fascicularis Juncoides sylvatica

Lower taxons

Luzula sylvatica subsp. henriquesii Luzula sylvatica subsp. sicula Luzula sylvatica subsp. sieberi Luzula sylvatica subsp. sylvatica