Tasmanian Flax-Lily

Dianella tasmanica

Plant Life Endemic IUCN: Not Evaluated

About

A strappy herbaceous plant with the purple-blue flowers that appeear in spring and summer are followed by small roughly oval or globular violet berries are known to be toxic and should not be consumed

Size

Can grow to around 2 metres high and wide

Habitat

Grows singly or in clumps in shady spots in wet forests

Distribution

South eastern Australia from Tasmania, Victoria and along the east coast of New South Wales

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Local Sightings

1 recorded sighting in and around the area.

References & citations (1)

The Atlas of Living Australia (accessed 2021-11-24 10:45:46)

Quick Facts

Common name: Tasmanian Flax-Lily
Scientific name: Dianella tasmanica Hook.f.
Family: Hemerocallidaceae
Category: Plant Life › Irises & Grasses
Origin: Endemic
Conservation: Not Evaluated

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