[Woodrushes: The Genus Luzula East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Pacific Woodrush

Luzula comosa var. laxa

Pacific Woodrush: Luzula comosa var. laxa

What appears to be Pacific woodrush as seen at Fields Springs State Park, Asotin County, Washington.........June 11, 2013.

Pacific Woodrush: Luzula comosa var. laxa - Pacific Woodrush: Luzula comosa var. laxa - Pacific Woodrush: Luzula comosa var. laxa

Pacific Woodrush: Luzula comosa var. laxa - Pacific Woodrush: Luzula comosa var. laxa

Pacific woodrush as seen at Fields Springs State Park, Asotin County, Washington.........June 11, 2013.

Pacific Woodrush: Luzula comosa var. laxa - Pacific Woodrush: Luzula comosa var. laxa - Pacific Woodrush: Luzula comosa var. laxa

Pacific woodrush as seen in open coniferous forest along the cross country ski trails originating from the Bandit Springs Sno-park on US Highway 26, Ochoco National Forest........June 23, 2017.

Pacific Woodrush: Luzula comosa var. laxa - Pacific Woodrush: Luzula comosa var. laxa

Pacific woodrush as seen along FS Road #2630 along the south boundary of the Bridge Creek Wilderness about one-quarter mile east above Pisgah Springs, Ochoco National Forest........June 13, 2015.

Inflorescence of Pacific Woodrush: Luzula comosa var. laxa - Inflorescence of Pacific Woodrush: Luzula comosa var. laxa

Pacific woodrush as seen at a bald along the trail above and to the south of the campground at Catherine Creek State Park, Union County, OR......June 13, 2018. Note the ripening seeds in the photo at left.

Close-up of the inflorescence (with capsules forming) of Common Woodrush: Luzula multiflora ssp. multiflora (Synonyms: Juncus campestris, Luzula campestris, Luzula campestris var. congesta, Luzula campestris var. frigida, Luzula campestris var. multiflora, Luzula congesta, Luzula multiflora var. congesta, Luzula multiflora ssp. congesta, Luzula multiflora ssp. frigida, Luzula multiflora var. multiflora, Luzula subcongesta)

A close-up of the inflorescence of Pacific woodrush as seen in wetlands around the wildlife viewing area in Logan Valley, Malheur National Forest.................June 26, 2011. Note the medium-colored tepals in spikes. If not pacific woodrush, then this would most likely be Cascades woodrush.

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