Skye Flora

Luzula sylvatica

Photo © Carl Farmer
25 June 2003 Armadale

Very common in woods and shady places, in open ground and on rock ledges.

Leaves c 10 mm wide, 10-30 cm long.  Stems 30-80 cm high.  Tepals 3-3.5 mm long.

Skye ID: Much larger than any other woodrush, the only one with leaves over 6 mm wide or stem more than 40 cm high.

Other features: Flowers in groups of 3 or 4.  Leaves remain green(ish) all winter and are used by Golden Eagles to line their eyries.

Photo © Carl Farmer
2 May 2002 Portree

Photo © Carl Farmer
21 Jan 2003 Portree

Left: leaf showing the white hairs that distinguish a woodrush (Luzula) from a rush (Juncus)

Above: Over-wintering clump

Photo © Carl Farmer
8 Mar 2004 Portree
Sides of triangular inflorescence c 10 mm

Photo © Carl Farmer
(11 May 2002 Inverness)