Lomandra longifolia
Spiny-Headed Mat-Rush / Coastal Dwarf
Laxmanniaceae
Description:
Robust clumping plant with strap-like green-grey leaves & flower spikes with fragrant yellow flowers in spring, brown seed.
Very hardy, drought & frost tolerant when established.
Great for erosion control on banks.
Important host plant for the Splendid Skipper butterfly & provides nectar to frogs, birds & other species of butterfly.
Special Features:
Hardy
Soil binding
Important host plant for the Splendid Skipper butterfly
Natural Habitat:
Seacoast, Dry Eucalypt Forest, Wet Eucalypt Forest
Aspect:
Full Sun
Soil/Conditions:
Adaptable
Tree/Shrub Height:
Height 1m - Spread 1m
Attracts:
Butterflies, Bees, Insects, Fauna, Insectivorous birds
Flower Colour:
Yellow, Cream
Lomandra longifolia - Spiny-Headed Mat-Rush / Coastal Dwarf
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Regional ecosystem:
12.2.5, 12.2.6, 12.2.7, 12.2.8, 12.2.9, 12.2.10, 12.2.11, 12.3.3, 12.3.5, 12.3.6, 12.3.7, 12.3.11, 12.3.12, 12.3.3d, 12.3.4a, 12.5.2, 12.5.3, 12.5.4, 12.5.5, 12.5.7, 12.5.3a, 12.8.1, 12.8.14, 12.8.16, 12.8.17, 12.8.8a, 12.9-10.2, 12.9-10.3, 12.9-10.4, 12.9-10.7, 12.9-10.14, 12.9-10.18, 12.9-10.17b, 12.9-10.17d, 12.11.2, 12.11.3, 12.11.9, 12.11.14, 12.11.18, 12.11.23, 12.11.3a, 12.11.5a, 12.11.5e, 12.11.5j, 12.11.5k, 12.12.12, 12.12.14, 12.12.15, 12.3.2, 12.9-10.7a
