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Locally common and widespread throughout the UK. Habitat includes: Moist, well-drained, slightly acidic shaded sites in places such as woodland, stream banks, hedge-banks, moorland etc. Growing habit: Perennial. Height: Up to 30 cm. Flowers: April to June.

Stace 4:

Luzula pilosa (L.) Wiild. - Hairy Wood-rush.

Differs from L. forsteri in leaves obtuse to truncate at apex (with minute point in L. forsteri); tepals subacute to shortly acuminate; 2n=62, 66. Native; woods, hedgerows, among heather on moors; common throughout most of Britain, local in Ireland.

Key:

• Flowers all or most borne singly in inflorescence each on distinct pedicels >3mm, rarely some in pairs
• Some basal leaves usually >4mm wide; lower inflorescence branches reflexed in fruit; seeds with appendage >1/2 as long as (often longer than) rest of seed, often curved or hooked

Useful Links:

Naturespot

Online Atlas of the British and Irish Flora

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