Large areas of the local woodland floor, and the shady banks of some of the damper-sided lanes, are carpeted by this plant. Such is the depth of my ignorance that I'm not sure whether it's a rush, a sedge or a grass, which makes identification - which is something I am always driven to attempt - rather more difficult.
I suspected that this might be a rush, and the internet tells me that there are only 32 species of British rush or wood-rush, so I felt I should be able to identify it.
However, I'm now fairly certain it's great wood-rush, Luzula sylvatica, the largest British rush, which is described as favouring woodland and damp, shady places.
It and the other plant that covers the forest floor - the bluebell - seem to be pretty exclusive: you either have the one or the other.
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