[Woodrushes West of the Cascade Mountains of Oregon and Washington]

Piper's Woodrush

Luzula piperi

Synonyms: Juncoides piperi, Luzula wahlenbergii

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

Piper's woodrush as seen along the Obstruction Point Road, Olympic National Park........July 25, 2014.

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

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

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 (Synonyms: Juncoides piperi, Luzula wahlenbergii, Luzula wahlenbergii ssp. piperi)

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 (Synonyms: Juncoides piperi, Luzula wahlenbergii, Luzula wahlenbergii ssp. piperi) - Basal leaves of Piper's woodrush: Luzula piperi (Synonyms: Juncoides piperi, Luzula wahlenbergii, Luzula wahlenbergii ssp. piperi) - Inflorescence of Piper's woodrush: Luzula piperi (Synonyms: Juncoides piperi, Luzula wahlenbergii, Luzula wahlenbergii ssp. 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