Scientific Name: Luzula atrata

Common Name: slender woodrush

Family Classification (Clade): Monocots

Family: Juncaceae

Threatened Species Status: Rare

Permit: It is an offence to collect, disturb, damage or destroy this species unless under permit.

Form Description: Loosely tufted perennial.

Flowers: Stems stiffly erect at maturity, 7-12cm tall. Cone-shaped or globular spike with light brown bracts.

Fruit: Nut – dark brown to blackish with small, raised protuberances towards the tip. Seeds black.

Municipality
Central HighlandsDerwent ValleyHuon ValleyKentishMeander ValleyWest Coast
Plant Communities
Alpine and Sub-alpine Vegetation
Habitat Notes

Local on the Cradle Mountain plateau of the Central Highlands.

Site Tolerance

Exposed, Moist, Windy

Soil Tolerance

Poorly-drained

Propagation Calendar

  • Flowering Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Seed Collecting Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Sowing Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Cutting Month
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Propagation Method
Seed, Division

Seed Information

Seed Treatment Method

Cold Some species require exposure to cold before they germinate. These species are best sown in early winter and left to germinate in a shade house.

Seed Treatment Notes

Has reportedly been grown from seed, although some growers have poor results. Cold stratified seed responds fairly well. Should be germinated in a dark environment.