Scientific Name: Dianella revoluta

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  • Common Name:
    Dark Flax Lily
  • Type:
    Herb , Clumping
  • Family:
    PHORMIACEAE
  • Flowers:
    Dark blue - summer
  • Vegetation Type:
    Dry Eucalypt Forest on dry sandy soils,
  • Species List:
    Emu Swamp, Bush food, Emu Mt., Fraser Island, Cranks Creek, Emu Swamp
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??

Identification Notes

Flowers usually point downwards Filament bright yellow Anther pale brown Nerves on lower surface of leaf blades raised and touching one another Margins usually smooth but occasionally irregularly toothed

Associated Fauna

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

Landscaping Notes

Successfully propagated by Tin Can Bay City Farm Nursery.||