Pale Mat-rush
Lomandra nana
Tufted herb to 15 cm tall. Leaves blue-green, usually flat, erect, curved to one side. Flower spikes held near base of plant. Flowers spring-summer.
Details | |
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Flora Type | Sedges, rushes |
Distinctive Features | Shorter strap-like leaves, often curved. Creamy-yellow flower spikes develop into roundish seed capsules. |
Biology | Perennial. Male and female flowers on separate plants. |
Native Status | Native |
Flowering Time | Aug-Dec |
Taxonomy | |
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Phylum | Tracheophyta (Vascular Plants) |
Class | Magnoliopsida (Flowering Plants) |
Order | Asparagales |
Family | Asparagaceae |
Genus | Lomandra |
Species | nana |
Seeds are eaten by native birds. Food plant for caterpillars of native butterflies and moths. The nectar of the flowers was eaten by Aboriginal people.
Interesting Facts | |
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Similar Species | Very close in appearance to Pale Mat-rush L. glauca and taxonomic work is needed to sort out these species. |
Native Status | Native |