Dianella brevicaulis

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. It is native to southern Australia where it is usually found in coastal and subcoastal habitats.[1][2]

Dianella brevicaulis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asphodelaceae
Subfamily: Hemerocallidoideae
Genus: Dianella
Species:
D. brevicaulis
Binomial name
Dianella brevicaulis
(Ostenf.) G.W.Carr & P.F.Horsfall
Synonyms
  • Dianella revoluta var. brevicaulis Ostenf.

References

  1. Wilson, K.L. (2009–2010). "Dianella brevicaulis". PlantNET. National Herbarium of NSW, Sydney. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
  2. Longmore, Sue; Smithyman, Steve; Crawley, Matt (2010). Coastal Plants of the Bellarine Peninsula. Bellarine Catchment Network.


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