Scientific Name: Baloskion tetraphyllum (was Restio tetraphyllis)

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  • Type:
    Restiad , herbaceous perennial
  • Family:
    RESTIONACEAE
  • Flowers:
    dioecious (male and female flowers on separate plants) Narrow loose terminal panicles 30 cm long. Other stems bear denseclusters of greensterile branches in the axis of the upper leaf sheath.
  • Fruit:
    capsule
  • Vegetation Type:
    Wet Heath, wet eucalypt forests
  • 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.

Associated Fauna

Ground Parrot habit.

Landscaping Notes

Noosa Council Preferred Species list. Suitable plant for appropriate soil conditions (see Vegetation type). Moist site in sun or part shade. Useful for planting near ponds and for general landscaping.||Featured in Noosa Landcare Display Garden at Pomona, taking advantage of wet back corner.||