Scientific Name: Lomandra hystrix

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  • Pronunciation:
    lo-MAND-rah HIS-tricks
  • Common Name:
    Creek Mat-rush
  • Type:
    Clumping plant
  • Family:
    LAXMANNIACEAE
  • Flowers:
    Perfumed cream flowers on spikes, spring and summer
  • Vegetation Type:
    Freshwater wetlands, creek banks
  • Species List:
    Plants for Coastal Gardens, Community Gardens, Landcare Display Garden, Bush food, Craft, Coolum High, Pomona School Oval, Wooroi Day Use Area Tracks, Old Tewantin, Mill Point, Cranks Creek,Cooloothin Corner, Cooroibah Bushland Reserve, Dandaloo, Heritage Park,
Cultural Notes

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

Edible leaf stalk bases.

Leaves used for dillies and bandages.

Fruit collected, soaked and eaten.

Identification Notes

Shiny, strappy leaf. Separate male and female plants (Dioecious)

Associated Fauna

Butterfly attracting. Cooloola sedge frog. Butterfly host plant: Common white spot skipper, Eliena skipper, Laccus skipper, Rare white spot skipper, Symmomus skipper

Landscaping Notes

Large, robust clumping plant. Commonly used in landscaping and streetscaping in south east Queensland. Fire retardant species. Useful plant for rockeries and water features/ponds. Can be used for creekbank erosion control. Likes moisture and some shade but tolerates dry periods. Indoor pot plant potential. Feature foliage.