Biology:Dianella brevicaulis

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Dianella brevicaulis
Dianella brevicaulis - UC Santa Cruz Arboretum - DSC07418.JPG
Scientific classification edit
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.

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

  1. Wilson, K.L. (2009–2010). "Dianella brevicaulis". PlantNET. National Herbarium of NSW, Sydney. http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Dianella~brevicaulis. 
  2. Longmore, Sue; Smithyman, Steve; Crawley, Matt (2010). Coastal Plants of the Bellarine Peninsula. Bellarine Catchment Network. 


Wikidata ☰ Q5271625 entry