Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden, South Africa
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Taxon
Lomandra longifolia
Common name:
Basket grass, Spiky-head mat-rush, Spiny-head mat-rush
Family:
Asparagaceae (Asparagus)
Distribution:
Australia
IUCN Red list:
Not evaluated
Comments:
Indigenous Australians ground the seeds for use in damper, and the long, flat, fibrous leaves were used for weaving.
Links:
Wikipedia
Locations
1:
Upper garden, beds bordering Harmonie
(Uh)
• Accession: 1999-1035/1 • Provenance: Unrecorded
Area
Individual