Dianella brevicaulis (Ostenf.) G.W.Carr & P.F.Horsfall

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asphodelaceae > Dianella

Characteristics

Plant tufted, to 50 cm tall; clumps to 30 cm wide at base. Stems ±touching. Leaf lamina 0.4-1 cm wide, ±yellow-green. Inflorescence ±ovate or irregular in outline, ±wholly among foliage on very short peduncle; branches divaricate.
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A herb. It forms low clumps. The leaves are blue-green and stiff. They are like straps. The flowers are on wiry branched stalks. The flowers are blue.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.5
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Environment

Grows in a variety of coastal, near-coastal and lakeside habitats including sand dunes and sandy areas between granite rocks.
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It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It grows in dune areas near the coast.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

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Edible fruits
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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 21
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Images

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Distribution

Dianella brevicaulis world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:984160-1
WFO ID wfo-0000765171
COL ID 359R5
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Synonyms

Dianella brevicaulis Dianella revoluta var. brevicaulis Dianella revoluta f. pygmaea