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.[1]
Luzula nivea is 45- in length. Its basal leaves are 20- long and 3– wide.[1]
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– long.[1]
Luzula nivea is cultivated as an ornamental grass, for planting in gardens.[1] In some climates it can escape from gardens to become an invasive species.[1]