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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: mark smyth on August 07, 2011, 03:06:08 PM

Title: tiny grass for IDing
Post by: mark smyth on August 07, 2011, 03:06:08 PM

I think this is a tiny grass is a Carex

Title: Re: tiny grass for IDing
Post by: Philippe on August 07, 2011, 03:49:07 PM

Hi Mark

I have something which is looking really close to your plant, and which is called by me LUZULA ulophylla ( from New Zealand).
Flowering spike is about 20/25 high, almost dark brown/black, and leaves dark green with white hairs on it.
But there is enough place in the "grasses" world for mistakes or misidentifications

Title: Re: tiny grass for IDing
Post by: mark smyth on August 07, 2011, 04:52:03 PM

Merci beaucoup, Philippe

Another plant to look for to plant in a trough.

Title: Re: tiny grass for IDing
Post by: Philippe on August 07, 2011, 07:57:36 PM

I could send you some seeds, but unfortunately not this year anymore, as I have already sown it for own plant stock increase. It is germinating very well, right now, only a few weeks after sowing.
Surely a plant to look for, somehow "particular" amongst the genus luzula ( beautiful I mean), but perhaps also a plant not to forget too long, as germination rate and speed could make it become quite "wild" in the garden/trough?
But I don't know really for the moment, I only planted it last spring.
Remember me to send you seed next year Mark, if I forget it until there!

Title: Re: tiny grass for IDing
Post by: mark smyth on August 07, 2011, 08:29:56 PM

Thanks

Title: Re: tiny grass for IDing
Post by: ruweiss on August 07, 2011, 09:45:12 PM

I am sure, that this grass is really Luzula ulophylla, my plants are from NZ seeds. It is one of my
favourite grasses for the rockgarden, quite small, never invasive and good to propagate. In my
experience it only dislikes too hot and sunny positions.

Title: Re: tiny grass for IDing
Post by: mark smyth on August 07, 2011, 10:01:09 PM

Thanks Rudi

Title: Re: tiny grass for IDing
Post by: annew on August 09, 2011, 08:54:02 PM

I can send you one, I think, Mark.

Title: Re: tiny grass for IDing
Post by: mark smyth on August 09, 2011, 09:02:11 PM

looking forward to it