Lomandra longifolia: spiny headed mat rush

摘要

Characteristics (Table 24, Figure 46) Plant: growth habit upright, height medium (mean 59.1cm). Leaf: attitude upright, leaf rigidity strong, width very narrow (mean 3.5mm), colour of upper and lower side yellow-green (RHS 147B), surface glabrous, apex tridentate, expression of middle apex strong, cross section flat near apex to concave at base (adaxial surface). Basal sheath: colour pale brown, margin tattered. Basal shoot: attitude upright, width narrow, arrangement cluster. Inflorescence: spike-like panicle, flowers clustered, length approximately 20cm, peduncle colour yellow-green (RHS 144B), bract length short (mean 16.1mm). Flower: outer perianth colour yellow (RHS 6A), calyx colour green with brown base. (Note: all RHS colour chart numbers refer to 1995 edition.)