woodrush

English

hedgehog woodrush

Alternative forms

  • wood-rush, wood rush

Etymology

wood +‎ rush

Noun

woodrush (plural woodrushes)

  1. Any of several perennial flowering plants, of the genus Luzula, that have grass-like leaves.

Derived terms

  • alpine woodrush (Luzula alpinopilosa)
  • arctic woodrush (Luzula nivalis)
  • common woodrush (Luzula multiflora or Luzula campestris)
  • curved woodrush (Luzula arcuata)
  • Greenland woodrush (Luzula groenlandica)
  • hairy woodrush (Luzula acuminata or Luzula rufescens)
  • hedgehog woodrush (Luzula echinata)
  • northern woodrush (Luzula confusa)
  • Pacific woodrush (Luzula comosa)
  • Piper's woodrush (Luzula piperi)
  • smallflower woodrush (Luzula parviflora)
  • smooth woodrush (Luzula glabrata)
  • spiked woodrush (Luzula spicata)
  • Wahlenberg's woodrush (Luzula wahlenbergii)
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