Luzula nivea

Luzula nivea, commonly known as snow-white wood-rush, snowy wood-rush and lesser wood-rush, is a species of perennial plant in Juncaceae family.

The plant is native to Southwestern and Central Europe, including the Alps and Pyrenees.

Description
Luzula nivea is 45 - 85 cm in length. Its basal leaves are 20 - 30 cm long and 3 – wide.

Its lower bract is 10 – long. Its anthers are 1.8 – long and are brownish coloured, while its filaments are 1.5 – long with a 2.2 – style. The species stigmas are 1.0 – long.

Cultivation
Luzula nivea is cultivated as an ornamental grass, for planting in gardens. In some climates it can escape from gardens to become an invasive species.