[Woodrushes: The Genus Luzula West of the Cascade Mounains of Oregon and Washington]

Small-flowered Woodrush

Luzula parviflora

Synonyms: Juncus parviflorus, Luzula divaricata, Luzula fastigiata, Luzula parviflora ssp. fastigiata, Luzula parviflora ssp. melanocarpa, Luzula parviflora ssp. parviflora, Luzula parviflora var. melanocarpa, Luzula parviflora var. parviflora

Small-flowered Woodrush: Luzula parviflora (Synonyms: Juncus parviflorus, Luzula divaricata, Luzula fastigiata, Luzula parviflora ssp. fastigiata, Luzula parviflora ssp. melanocarpa, Luzula parviflora ssp. parviflora, Luzula parviflora var. melanocarpa, Luzula parviflora var. parviflora)

Small-flowered woodrush as seen along the Cape Arago Trail at Shore Acres State Park.........April 19, 2016.

Branching inflorescence of Small-flowered Woodrush: Luzula parviflora (Synonyms: Juncus parviflorus, Luzula divaricata, Luzula fastigiata, Luzula parviflora ssp. fastigiata, Luzula parviflora ssp. melanocarpa, Luzula parviflora ssp. parviflora, Luzula parviflora var. melanocarpa, Luzula parviflora var. parviflora) - Inflorescence of Small-flowered Woodrush: Luzula parviflora (Synonyms: Juncus parviflorus, Luzula divaricata, Luzula fastigiata, Luzula parviflora ssp. fastigiata, Luzula parviflora ssp. melanocarpa, Luzula parviflora ssp. parviflora, Luzula parviflora var. melanocarpa, Luzula parviflora var. parviflora)

A close-up image of the inflorescence of small-flowered woodrush (the former Luzula divaricata) as seen at left along the Springwater Trail to the west of Palmblad Avenue in east Gresham, Oregon.............May 24, 2011. The photo at right shows small-flowered woodrush in meadows atop Mount Hebo, Siuslaw National Forest.......June 2, 2021.


Branching inflorescence of Small-flowered Woodrush: Luzula parviflora (Synonyms: Juncus parviflorus, Luzula divaricata, Luzula fastigiata, Luzula parviflora ssp. fastigiata, Luzula parviflora ssp. melanocarpa, Luzula parviflora ssp. parviflora, Luzula parviflora var. melanocarpa, Luzula parviflora var. parviflora) - Branching inflorescence of Small-flowered Woodrush: Luzula parviflora (Synonyms: Juncus parviflorus, Luzula divaricata, Luzula fastigiata, Luzula parviflora ssp. fastigiata, Luzula parviflora ssp. melanocarpa, Luzula parviflora ssp. parviflora, Luzula parviflora var. melanocarpa, Luzula parviflora var. parviflora) - Branching inflorescence of Small-flowered Woodrush: Luzula parviflora (Synonyms: Juncus parviflorus, Luzula divaricata, Luzula fastigiata, Luzula parviflora ssp. fastigiata, Luzula parviflora ssp. melanocarpa, Luzula parviflora ssp. parviflora, Luzula parviflora var. melanocarpa, Luzula parviflora var. parviflora)

Branching inflorescence of Small-flowered Woodrush: Luzula parviflora (Synonyms: Juncus parviflorus, Luzula divaricata, Luzula fastigiata, Luzula parviflora ssp. fastigiata, Luzula parviflora ssp. melanocarpa, Luzula parviflora ssp. parviflora, Luzula parviflora var. melanocarpa, Luzula parviflora var. parviflora)

Additional close-up images of the inflorescence of small-flowered woodrush (the former Luzula divaricata) as seen along the Springwater Trail to the west of Palmblad Avenue in east Gresham, Oregon..........May 24, 2011.

Inflorescence of Small-flowered Woodrush: Luzula parviflora (Synonyms: Juncus parviflorus, Luzula divaricata, Luzula fastigiata, Luzula parviflora ssp. fastigiata, Luzula parviflora ssp. melanocarpa, Luzula parviflora ssp. parviflora, Luzula parviflora var. melanocarpa, Luzula parviflora var. parviflora) -- Inflorescence of Small-flowered Woodrush: Luzula parviflora (Synonyms: Juncus parviflorus, Luzula divaricata, Luzula fastigiata, Luzula parviflora ssp. fastigiata, Luzula parviflora ssp. melanocarpa, Luzula parviflora ssp. parviflora, Luzula parviflora var. melanocarpa, Luzula parviflora var. parviflora)

Close-ups of the inflorescence of small-flowered woodrush as seen in forest at the base of Saddle Mountain in the northern Oregon Coast Range..........May 21, 2009. This is possibly the former Luzula divaricata with spreading branches of the inflrorescence.

Paul Slichter