Scientific Name: Baloskion tetraphyllum

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  • Pronunciation:
    bal-OS-kee-on tet-rah-PHIL-um
  • Common Name:
    Swamp Foxtails
  • Derivation:
    was Restio tetraphyllis
  • Type:
    Restiad
  • Family:
    RESTIONACEAE
  • Status:
    Common
  • Flowers:
    Dioecious (male and female flowers on separate plants) Narrow loose terminal panicles 30 cm long. Other stems bear dense clusters of green sterile branches in the axis of the upper leaf sheath.
  • Fruit:
    Capsule
  • Flowers Color:
    Brown
  • Fruit Color:
    Brown
  • Vegetation Type:
    Coastal Heath in damp areas
  • Species List:
    Landcare Display Garden, Wooroi Day Use Area Tracks, SRR NNP, SRR, Cooloothin Corner, NNS, TAFE, Marcus Dunes, Arthur Harrold NR, Girraween, NNS,Girraween, BHNR, Heritage Park,
Identification Notes

woolly, creeping underground stems. Stems erect , round in cross-section. Very similar to Caustis blakei

Associated Fauna

Ground Parrot habit.

Landscaping Notes

Noosa Council Preferred Species list. Very ornamental. Moist site in sun or part shade. Useful for planting near ponds and for general landscaping.|