Luzula rufa, or red woodrush,[1] is a species of rush that is endemic to New Zealand.

[3] Its growth pattern is scattered and grass-like, with long thin stems.

The tepals and the capsules are red brown, and get darker as the plant ages.

[3] It grows together with Dracophyllum and Celmisia in alpine communities.

[5] rufa is a reference to the colour of the plant, and means 'rusty'.