[Wood-rushes: The Genus Luzula East of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Piper's Woodrush

Luzula piperi

Synonym: Luzula wahlenbergii

Piper's Woodrush: Luzula piperi (Synonym: Luzula wahlenbergii)

The photo above shows Piper''s woodrush are seen in open pumice soils at about 6300' near the Bumper above Horseshoe Meadows in the Mt. Adams Wilderness.........August 12, 2006. The basal leaves are not glossy and are a dull green.

Piper's Woodrush: Luzula piperi (Synonym: Luzula wahlenbergii) - Piper's Woodrush: Luzula piperi (Synonym: Luzula wahlenbergii)

Both photos show close-ups of the inflorescence of Piper''s woodrush are seen in open pumice soils at about 6300' near the Bumper above Horseshoe Meadows in the Mt. Adams Wilderness.........August 12, 2006.


Piper's Woodrush: Luzula piperi (Synonym: Luzula wahlenbergii)

The photo above shows a close-up of one branch of the inflorescence of Piper''s woodrush are seen in open pumice soils at about 6300' near the Bumper above Horseshoe Meadows in the Mt. Adams Wilderness...........August 12, 2006.

Piper's Woodrush: Luzula piperi (Synonym: Luzula wahlenbergii)

The photo above shows Piper''s woodrush are seen in open pumice soils at about 6300' near the Bumper above Horseshoe Meadows in the Mt. Adams Wilderness.........August 12, 2006.

Piper's Wood-rush: Luzula piperi -- Basal leaves of Piper's woodrush: Luzula piperi -- Inflorescence of Piper's woodrush: Luzula piperi

Three additional views of Piper's woodrush as seen near 6000 feet along the climber's trail to Mazama Glacier on the southeastern slopes of Mt. Adams..........August 2, 2009.

Paul Slichter