Luzula capitata is a
perennial herb common in grasslands in coastal areas to mountainous
regions, with stems growing to 10-30cm in height. Radical leaves are
7-15cm in length, 2-6mm in width, linear to broadly linear, with
long white hairs on the margins. On-stem leaves are 2-3 in number,
and the stem tips set 1 or rarely 2 or 3 oval- or spherical-shaped
flower heads with red-brown flowers in clusters. Perianth lobes are
2.5-3mm in length. Bloom time: April-May. |