Short-stem flax-lily
Dianella brevicaulis

Family: Xanthorrhoeaceae

What it is like

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.

Also put in the family Liliaceae and the family Hemerocallidaceae.

Where it is found

It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It grows in dune areas near the coast.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin), Tasmania

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Dianella revoluta var. brevicaulis Ostenf.; Dianella revoluta f. pygmaea Schlittler;