Scientific Name: Dianella longifolia

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  • Pronunciation:
    dee-ah-NELL-ah long-gee-FOAL-ee-ah
  • Common Name:
    Long-leaved Flax Lily
  • Type:
    Clumping plant
  • Family:
    HEMEROCALLIDACEAE
  • Status:
    Common
  • Flowers:
    Purple with pale yellow anthers- spring and summer
  • Fruit:
    Blue to purple fruit to 10mm
  • Flowers Color:
    Blue
  • Fruit Color:
    Blue
  • Vegetation Type:
    Eucalypt Forest, Coastal Heath, dry areas
  • Species List:
    Bush food, Cooroibah airstrip, Fraser Island, TAFE, Girraween, NNP Tanglewood, BHNR, Heritage Park
Cultural Notes

TAKE CARE! Some information about bush foods and medicines may be anecdotal. Correct identification and preparation is essential:

Bush food: fruit edible in small quantities (may cause dizziness) liver damage. Roots pounded and roasted.

Identification Notes

Widespread in shallow dry soils.

Associated Fauna

Butterfly host plant: Large dingy skipper, Yellow banded dart.

Landscaping Notes

Suitable plant for appropriate soil conditions (see Vegetation type)