Walking through the church yard across the road from home I noticed so much of this tiny plant, it wasn't familiar to me, yet it was everywhere and I don't like not knowing what something is.
Eventually found it in this book
There it is...........Field Woodrush. Latin name Luzula campestris.
I discovered it has a common name of "Good Friday Grass". I found it on Easter Saturday! .
"A short tuft forming rush, the leaves are fringed with white hairs. It's brown flowers, appearing from April to May, form clusters on top of greenish stems. Common and widespread."
The yellow on my sprig is pollen and a lot was left after picking it up from where it was laying on my laptop for the photo. Hope it's a pollen of use to bees etc as there was plenty of it in the churchyard.
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That's a really useful book, beautiful illustrations too.
ReplyDeleteIt's a lovely book and has proved very useful for working out what something is - it's divided into months
DeleteWhat a lovely discovery!
ReplyDeleteI don't recall ever having noticed it before yet I've been walking through the churchyard for 5 years!
DeleteI shall look for some!
ReplyDeleteIt's small!
DeleteLovely. Not heard of.that one.
ReplyDeleteWhen I think of rushes I imagine something much bigger.
DeleteI thought I would check in my new book, A wildflower year by Frances Tophill, it's not in it, well done you for finding it.
ReplyDeleteIt wasn't in my other wildflower book either, maybe it isn't as common as wiki says
DeleteNew to me too, nice to learn about it
ReplyDeleteAlison in Devon x
It's so good to discover new things. We never stop learning.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous illustrations in the Wilson book! And very satisfying to have a name for your "new discovery"!
ReplyDeleteCeci
What lovely illustrations in that book, and actually recognisable too. You are truly eagle-eyed when you are out walking. 😀
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of that before either!
ReplyDeleteWildflowers are numerous and this one is new to me as well. Native wildflowers usually do very well once they have established themselves. The Field Woodrush has found an ideal growing location.
ReplyDeleteI have this in my lawn. Great timing for your finding it.
ReplyDeleteI love how accurate its nickname is! Well done on finding your answer.
ReplyDeleteWhat a useful botany book that is. Love the nickname of the plant.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
I like the name of the plant. That book looks as though it would be very useful
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