| Scientific Name : |
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Lomandra longifolia |
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| Common Name : |
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Spiny-headed mat-rush |
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| Height : |
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1000 mm |
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| Description : |
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A common sedge-like plant, forming dense tussocks of stiff, long, flat, near parallel-sided leaves, up to 10 mm wide, making them very suitable for weaving mats. The plants are Dioecious. Flowers are in a dense spike-like Inflorescence, to 500 mm, containing dense clusters of tiny flowers along the stem, each cluster having a sharp slender, straw-coloured Bract at its base. Individual flowers are about 4 mm long, the Sepals are shiny brown, thin and papery, while the Petals are fleshy and creamy-yellow. |
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| Habitat : |
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Common in heathlands and forests. |
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| Distribution : |
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Queensland, N.S.W., Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania. Common in the Southern half of Victoria. In the Park, common in forest in the Fosters Gully section, and occasional on hillsides above Billys Creek. |
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| Flowering Season : |
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October November December |
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| Family : |
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Xanthorrhoeaceae |
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