[Woodrushes of the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington]

Field Woodrush, Pacific Woodrush, Common Woodrush, Heath Woodrush

Luzula multiflora ssp. multiflora

Synonyms: Luzula campestris ssp. campestris, Luzula campestris ssp. nevadensis, Luzula campestris var. congesta, Luzula campestris var. frigida, Luzula campestris var. multiflora, Luzula comosa, Luzula comosa var. congesta, Luzula congesta, Luzula multiflora, Luzula multiflora var. comosa, Luzula multiflora ssp. congesta, Luzula multiflora ssp. frigida, Luzula multiflora var. congesta, Luzula multiflora var. multiflora, Luzula subcongesta

Close-up of the flower of Common Woodrush, Field Woodrush, Pacific Woodrush, Heath Woodrush: Luzula multiflora ssp. multiflora, (Synonyms: Luzula campestris ssp. campestris, Luzula campestris ssp. nevadensis, Luzula campestris var. congesta, Luzula campestris var. frigida, Luzula campestris var. multiflora, Luzula comosa, Luzula comosa var. congesta, Luzula congesta, Luzula multiflora, Luzula multiflora var. comosa, Luzula multiflora ssp. congesta, Luzula multiflora ssp. frigida, Luzula multiflora var. congesta, Luzula multiflora var. multiflora, Luzula subcongesta)

A close-up of the flower of Pacific woodrush as seen at Catherine Creek in the Columbia River Gorge.............April 9, 2009. The short filaments and very long anthers can clearly be seen in the photo.

Spike of flowers of Common Woodrush, Field Woodrush, Pacific Woodrush, Heath Woodrush: Luzula multiflora ssp. multiflora, (Synonyms: Luzula campestris ssp. campestris, Luzula campestris ssp. nevadensis, Luzula campestris var. congesta, Luzula campestris var. frigida, Luzula campestris var. multiflora, Luzula comosa, Luzula comosa var. congesta, Luzula congesta, Luzula multiflora, Luzula multiflora var. comosa, Luzula multiflora ssp. congesta, Luzula multiflora ssp. frigida, Luzula multiflora var. congesta, Luzula multiflora var. multiflora, Luzula subcongesta) ----- Flowers of Common Woodrush, Field Woodrush, Pacific Woodrush, Heath Woodrush: Luzula multiflora ssp. multiflora, (Synonyms: Luzula campestris ssp. campestris, Luzula campestris ssp. nevadensis, Luzula campestris var. congesta, Luzula campestris var. frigida, Luzula campestris var. multiflora, Luzula comosa, Luzula comosa var. congesta, Luzula congesta, Luzula multiflora, Luzula multiflora var. comosa, Luzula multiflora ssp. congesta, Luzula multiflora ssp. frigida, Luzula multiflora var. congesta, Luzula multiflora var. multiflora, Luzula subcongesta) ----- Inflorescence of Common Woodrush, Field Woodrush, Pacific Woodrush, Heath Woodrush: Luzula multiflora ssp. multiflora, (Synonyms: Luzula campestris ssp. campestris, Luzula campestris ssp. nevadensis, Luzula campestris var. congesta, Luzula campestris var. frigida, Luzula campestris var. multiflora, Luzula comosa, Luzula comosa var. congesta, Luzula congesta, Luzula multiflora, Luzula multiflora var. comosa, Luzula multiflora ssp. congesta, Luzula multiflora ssp. frigida, Luzula multiflora var. congesta, Luzula multiflora var. multiflora, Luzula subcongesta)

Three close-ups of the flowers and inflorescence of Pacific woodrush as seen at Catherine Creek in the Columbia River Gorge.............April 9, 2009. Click each photo to see an enlarged view (2x).

Flower of Common Woodrush, Field Woodrush, Pacific Woodrush, Heath Woodrush: Luzula multiflora ssp. multiflora, (Synonyms: Luzula campestris ssp. campestris, Luzula campestris ssp. nevadensis, Luzula campestris var. congesta, Luzula campestris var. frigida, Luzula campestris var. multiflora, Luzula comosa, Luzula comosa var. congesta, Luzula congesta, Luzula multiflora, Luzula multiflora var. comosa, Luzula multiflora ssp. congesta, Luzula multiflora ssp. frigida, Luzula multiflora var. congesta, Luzula multiflora var. multiflora, Luzula subcongesta)

A close-up of the flower of Pacific woodrush as seen at Catherine Creek in the Columbia River Gorge.............April 9, 2009.

Common Woodrush, Field Woodrush, Pacific Woodrush, Heath Woodrush: Luzula multiflora ssp. multiflora, (Synonyms: Luzula campestris ssp. campestris, Luzula campestris ssp. nevadensis, Luzula campestris var. congesta, Luzula campestris var. frigida, Luzula campestris var. multiflora, Luzula comosa, Luzula comosa var. congesta, Luzula congesta, Luzula multiflora, Luzula multiflora var. comosa, Luzula multiflora ssp. congesta, Luzula multiflora ssp. frigida, Luzula multiflora var. congesta, Luzula multiflora var. multiflora, Luzula subcongesta) ----- Common Woodrush, Field Woodrush, Pacific Woodrush, Heath Woodrush: Luzula multiflora ssp. multiflora, (Synonyms: Luzula campestris ssp. campestris, Luzula campestris ssp. nevadensis, Luzula campestris var. congesta, Luzula campestris var. frigida, Luzula campestris var. multiflora, Luzula comosa, Luzula comosa var. congesta, Luzula congesta, Luzula multiflora, Luzula multiflora var. comosa, Luzula multiflora ssp. congesta, Luzula multiflora ssp. frigida, Luzula multiflora var. congesta, Luzula multiflora var. multiflora, Luzula subcongesta)

Two views of Pacific woodrush as seen at Catherine Creek in the Columbia River Gorge.............April 9, 2009. The congested spikes of many flowers at the end of each branch, as well as the upright nature of the inflorescence can clearly be seen in the photos. Click each photo to see an enlarged view (2x).

Common Woodrush, Field Woodrush, Pacific Woodrush, Heath Woodrush: Luzula multiflora ssp. multiflora, (Synonyms: Luzula campestris ssp. campestris, Luzula campestris ssp. nevadensis, Luzula campestris var. congesta, Luzula campestris var. frigida, Luzula campestris var. multiflora, Luzula comosa, Luzula comosa var. congesta, Luzula congesta, Luzula multiflora, Luzula multiflora var. comosa, Luzula multiflora ssp. congesta, Luzula multiflora ssp. frigida, Luzula multiflora var. congesta, Luzula multiflora var. multiflora, Luzula subcongesta) - Close-up of the inflorescence of Common Woodrush, Field Woodrush, Pacific Woodrush, Heath Woodrush: Luzula multiflora ssp. multiflora, (Synonyms: Luzula campestris ssp. campestris, Luzula campestris ssp. nevadensis, Luzula campestris var. congesta, Luzula campestris var. frigida, Luzula campestris var. multiflora, Luzula comosa, Luzula comosa var. congesta, Luzula congesta, Luzula multiflora, Luzula multiflora var. comosa, Luzula multiflora ssp. congesta, Luzula multiflora ssp. frigida, Luzula multiflora var. congesta, Luzula multiflora var. multiflora, Luzula subcongesta)

A close-up view of the inflorescence and whole plant of field woodrush as seen in openings in the oak forest along Dillacort Creek, lower Klickitat River drainage............April 3, 2011.

Close-up of the flower of Common Woodrush, Field Woodrush, Pacific Woodrush, Heath Woodrush: Luzula multiflora ssp. multiflora, (Synonyms: Luzula campestris ssp. campestris, Luzula campestris ssp. nevadensis, Luzula campestris var. congesta, Luzula campestris var. frigida, Luzula campestris var. multiflora, Luzula comosa, Luzula comosa var. congesta, Luzula congesta, Luzula multiflora, Luzula multiflora var. comosa, Luzula multiflora ssp. congesta, Luzula multiflora ssp. frigida, Luzula multiflora var. congesta, Luzula multiflora var. multiflora, Luzula subcongesta) - Close-up of a flower of Common Woodrush, Field Woodrush, Pacific Woodrush, Heath Woodrush: Luzula multiflora ssp. multiflora, (Synonyms: Luzula campestris ssp. campestris, Luzula campestris ssp. nevadensis, Luzula campestris var. congesta, Luzula campestris var. frigida, Luzula campestris var. multiflora, Luzula comosa, Luzula comosa var. congesta, Luzula congesta, Luzula multiflora, Luzula multiflora var. comosa, Luzula multiflora ssp. congesta, Luzula multiflora ssp. frigida, Luzula multiflora var. congesta, Luzula multiflora var. multiflora, Luzula subcongesta) - Close-up of the inflorescence of Common Woodrush, Field Woodrush, Pacific Woodrush, Heath Woodrush: Luzula multiflora ssp. multiflora, (Synonyms: Luzula campestris ssp. campestris, Luzula campestris ssp. nevadensis, Luzula campestris var. congesta, Luzula campestris var. frigida, Luzula campestris var. multiflora, Luzula comosa, Luzula comosa var. congesta, Luzula congesta, Luzula multiflora, Luzula multiflora var. comosa, Luzula multiflora ssp. congesta, Luzula multiflora ssp. frigida, Luzula multiflora var. congesta, Luzula multiflora var. multiflora, Luzula subcongesta) - Close-up of an inflorescence of Common Woodrush, Field Woodrush, Pacific Woodrush, Heath Woodrush: Luzula multiflora ssp. multiflora, (Synonyms: Luzula campestris ssp. campestris, Luzula campestris ssp. nevadensis, Luzula campestris var. congesta, Luzula campestris var. frigida, Luzula campestris var. multiflora, Luzula comosa, Luzula comosa var. congesta, Luzula congesta, Luzula multiflora, Luzula multiflora var. comosa, Luzula multiflora ssp. congesta, Luzula multiflora ssp. frigida, Luzula multiflora var. congesta, Luzula multiflora var. multiflora, Luzula subcongesta)

Common Woodrush, Field Woodrush, Pacific Woodrush, Heath Woodrush: Luzula multiflora ssp. multiflora, (Synonyms: Luzula campestris ssp. campestris, Luzula campestris ssp. nevadensis, Luzula campestris var. congesta, Luzula campestris var. frigida, Luzula campestris var. multiflora, Luzula comosa, Luzula comosa var. congesta, Luzula congesta, Luzula multiflora, Luzula multiflora var. comosa, Luzula multiflora ssp. congesta, Luzula multiflora ssp. frigida, Luzula multiflora var. congesta, Luzula multiflora var. multiflora, Luzula subcongesta) - Common Woodrush, Field Woodrush, Pacific Woodrush, Heath Woodrush: Luzula multiflora ssp. multiflora, (Synonyms: Luzula campestris ssp. campestris, Luzula campestris ssp. nevadensis, Luzula campestris var. congesta, Luzula campestris var. frigida, Luzula campestris var. multiflora, Luzula comosa, Luzula comosa var. congesta, Luzula congesta, Luzula multiflora, Luzula multiflora var. comosa, Luzula multiflora ssp. congesta, Luzula multiflora ssp. frigida, Luzula multiflora var. congesta, Luzula multiflora var. multiflora, Luzula subcongesta)

Additional close-up photos of Pacific woodrush as seen along the Dog Mountain Trail in the central Columbia River Gorge.............May 4, 2011.

Paul Slichter