Family Index

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Scientific Name

Luzula acutifolia

Family Name

JUNCACEAE

Common Name

Wood-rush

Status

Height

flower stems 0.2m (20cm)

Flowers

Cone-shaped or oval spike, single head or often with 1-3 clusters at base. papery bracts.

Fruit

Nuts

Form

Densely tufted perennial forming small cushions.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Kentish; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; West Coast

Communities

Montane Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Widespread on the Central Highlands and on mountains of the West Coast and Ben Lomond.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Well-drained

General Notes

Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Collecting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sowing Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Cutting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Fruit, a small one-chambered, 3-seeded nut.seeds dark red-brown

Seed Treatment Method

Cold

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Some growers have reported poor results when growing from seed. Cold stratified seed responds fairly well. Should be germinated in a dark environment.

Germination Time

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Cuttings

Expected Time to Take Root

Expected Time to Plant Out

Propagation by Division N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.

Yes

Cutting Notes