Luzula acuminata, the hairy woodrush,[1] is a species of perennial flowering plant in the rush family, Juncaceae, that is native to the Eastern United States and Canada.

Luzula acuminata is a grass-like[5] plant, in the sense that it has a linear shaped leaf with various white hairs stemming from the leaves.

When the flower opens, the stalk will vary in color, from green to yellowish, to dark brown.

Acuminata also stems from a Latin word, acuminatus, which means “sharp” or “pointy”, referring to the leaf apex.

This range includes states from Maine to Florida, and west to Wisconsin, South Dakota, and Louisiana.

[14] Landscapers use this plant due to its eye-catching appearance and its ability to be very successful in shaded areas.

Hairy Woodrush is also used for control soil erosion due to a very dense and fibrous root system.