Luzula orestera


Luzula orestera, with the common name Hairy woodrush or Sierra woodrush, is a species of flowering plant in the rush family. It is endemic to the Sierra [Nevada (U.S.)|High Sierra Nevada] of California, where it grows in fellfields, talus, and other habitat in regions of subalpine and alpine climates.

Description

Luzula orestera is a perennial herb forming tough clumps of several stiff, erect stems up to about 26 centimeters in maximum height surrounded by many grasslike leaves. The stem and leaves are generally reddish in color. The inflorescence is a triangular cluster of several dark brown flowers tucked between reddish, pointed bracts.