Accession Data:
Lomandra longifolia Labill.
- Common Name: Spiny Headed Mat-Rush
- Family: Asparagaceae Juss.
- Country of Origin: E. & SE. Australia
- Habitat: range of habitats including rainforest, often in or near water
- Description: A tufted, perennial grass-like plant forming rounded tussocks to 1m tall. Leaves are blue-green to yellow-green, narrow, up to 1m long and less than 1 cm wide, and are prominently toothed at apex.
Small cream to brown flowers are borne in a gongested, much-branched inflorescence, which is carried on a flattened, tough stem to 80cm tall. The inflorescence contains numerous, prominent bracts to 3cm long. The hard, ovoid fruit, about 0.5cm long, is brown and shiny.
- Uses: The long smooth leaves were used to make baskets and mats. By beating and soaking the leaves, fibre was separated to make string for net-bags. The flowers provided nectar.
- Culture: common in sandy soils, often near watercourses. Found in a wide range of areas from tropical to cool. Frost tolerant to around -7C.
- USDA Zone: 8-11
Accession Data:
- Accession # 200000016
- Source: David Spence - Seed, Qld, AUS
- Accession Date: 02-21-2000
- Bench: 2311 - New Zealand/Australia
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 2 confirmed on 10-29-2024
Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Liliopsida
- SubClass: monocots
- Order: Asparagales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Asparagaceae
- SubFamily: Lomandroideae
- Tribe: Lomandreae
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Flowering Data:
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References (internal):
- EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: New South Wales / Queensland / South Australia / Tasmania / Victoria
References (external):
- The Aboriginal Trail at ANBG.
- Angiosperm Phylogeny Website at MoBot. Last accessed on Tuesday, 03 December, 2019.
- WCSP (2019). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Last accessed on Thursday, 05 December, 2019.
data regenerated on Thu, 24 Apr 2025 15:27:29 -0400 [bcm v4.0]
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