[Wood-rushes: The Genus Luzula in Mt. Adams Country]

Piper's Woodrush

Luzula piperi

Synonyms: Juncoides piperi, 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 blue-green rather than a bright green as in the similar small-flowered woodrush (Luzula parviflora).

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.

Piper's Woodrush: Luzula piperi (Synonyms: Juncoides piperi, Luzula wahlenbergii)

Piper's woodrush as seen along the Climber's Trail above Hellroaring Overlook at the southeastern corner of Mount Adams.........August 12, 2013.

Piper's Woodrush: Luzula piperi (Synonyms: Juncoides piperi, Luzula wahlenbergii) - Piper's Woodrush: Luzula piperi (Synonyms: Juncoides piperi, Luzula wahlenbergii)

Piper's woodrush as seen near 7000' on the terminal moraine of the Adams Glacier above the headwaters of the Lewis River, Mt. Adams Wilderness......July 19, 2018.

Paul Slichter