Lomandra glauca (R.Br.) Ewart

Species

Angiosperms > Asparagales > Asparagaceae > Lomandra

Characteristics

Plant caespitose, or stems shortly decumbent in small dense mats. Leaves flat or slightly concave, erect to spreading, often crowded towards the stem apex, usually 8-20 cm long, 1-1.5 mm wide, glaucous; apex shortly acute to rounded-truncate; sheath margins (at least of sterile shoots) abruptly narrowed at the top, readily lacerated, lattice-like, white or pale brown. Male inflorescence at least n of leaf length, usually 10 cm long, occasionally up to 15 cm; scape usually not exposed above leaf bases, rarely exposed up to 2.5 cm; rachis branched or unbranched, the lowest node often with 2 or 3 whorled branches. Female inflorescence to 1.5 cm diam.; scape concealed or exposed for up to 2.5 cm. Bracts and flowers as in Lomandra obliqua .
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

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Usually grows on sandy soils, from deep coastal sandy heaths to open forests on sandstones.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

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Distribution

Lomandra glauca world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:537940-1
WFO ID wfo-0000681227
COL ID 3VW5H
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Synonyms

Lomandra glauca Xerotes glauca