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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

Gallery

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

Link to Regional Ecosystem description QLD Gov:

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