Lomandra filiformis ssp. filiformis
Wattle Mat-rush
Sparsely tufted perennial forming a small mat. Male and female flowers on separate plants.
Additional information
- FamilyAsparagaceae (syn. Xanthorrhoeaceae)
- StoreyLower storey
- Size15-25 cm x 15-20 cm
- Plant groupingLilies & Irises
- LeavesFine channelled, folded to inrolled bluish-green to green leaves 6-25 cm x 0.5-1.5 mm. Tip has 1-3 points.
- Flower colourCream to yellow
- Flowering timeOctober to November
- FlowersMale flowers roundish, female tubular, shortly stalked, in single or 2-3-flowered clusters. Male spike 3-9 cm long branches alternating or ringed. Female spike 3-7 cm, few or unbranched. Central stem smooth.
- Bird attractingSeeds
- Butterfly attractingFood plant for caterpillars
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsMoist to dryish soils in open and riparian forests. Sometimes grows in association with L. filiformis ssp. coriacea. Frost tolerant. Full sun, semi shade.
- Garden useA neat small tuft ideal in rockeries, small gardens or planted as a border.
- Commercially availableAustralian plant & indigenous nurseries
- Conservation statusWidespread within the Shire
- Aboriginal Use Food - nectar; Leaves - basket-making
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Photographer/s: 1, 3 Marilyn Bull ©; 2 Ilma Dunn ©
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