Hitchcock's Smooth Woodrush
Luzula hitchcockii
Synonyms: Luzula glabrata, Luzula glabrata var. hitchcockii
The atractive red-tinged basal leaves of Hitchcock's
smooth woodrush are seen in open pumice soils atop the Ridge of Wonders and
amongst the alpine trees to about 6900'......................August 12, 2006.
This species of woodrush has leaves often as wide as 10-15 mm as seen here.
The directly photos above and below shows hitchcock's
smooth wood-rush as seen at the Bird Creek Meadows trailhead parking lot at
the southeastern corner of Mt. Adams.................August 25, 2005. This species
is common around the mountain, and is most often found in open woods below and
up to timberline.
The flowers in the inflorescence are mostly solitary in an open
panicle as seen here.
6600' on the Ridge of Wonders....................August
12, 2006.
Paul Slichter