Dianella brevicaulis
Appearance
Dianella brevicaulis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Asparagales |
Family: | Asphodelaceae |
Subfamily: | Hemerocallidoideae |
Genus: | Dianella |
Species: | D. brevicaulis
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Binomial name | |
Dianella brevicaulis (Ostenf.) G.W.Carr & P.F.Horsfall
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Dianella brevicaulis, commonly known as the coast flax-lily, is a tufted, rhizomatous, perennial herb with fibrous roots and blue-purple flowers. Its long leaves form a soft, green tussock which conceal the flowering stems. It grows to 0.5 m in height and prefers sandy soils to quite far inland. It is native to southern Australia where it is usually found in coastal and subcoastal habitats and sandy inland ranges.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ Wilson, K.L. (2009–2010). "Dianella brevicaulis". PlantNET. National Herbarium of NSW, Sydney. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
- ^ Longmore, Sue; Smithyman, Steve; Crawley, Matt (2010). Coastal Plants of the Bellarine Peninsula. Bellarine Catchment Network.
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