Luzula hispanica

Juncaceae. Perennial endemic to the Iberian Peninsula, mainly present in the center and northwest of Spain as well as in Portugal. It occupies open grasslands, heather moorlands, forest path edges, and clearings on acidic, poor, and well-drained soils, often siliceous, from plains to intermediate mountain levels.

It forms fairly loose upright tufts, reaching 30 to 50 cm in height at flowering time. The leaves are flat, medium green, bordered with long white hairs characteristic of the genus, notably visible at the base of the blade — a common trait of woodrushes, which immediately distinguishes them from neighboring grasses.

The inflorescences are loose and drooping panicles, composed of small clusters of brown-yellow to golden straw flowers, borne by slender and flexible branches that slightly bend under their own weight, giving the whole an airy and quivering appearance. In its natural habitat, its flowering extends from April to June.

In cultivation, it is suitable for natural-style gardens on acidic soil, fresh to moderately dry, in partial shade or full light. It integrates well with compositions of grasses and light perennials, and tolerates poor soil conditions without lime amendment.