Lomandra longifolia
| Lomandra longifolia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Lomandroideae |
| Genus: | Lomandra |
| Species: | L. longifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Lomandra longifolia Labill. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Xerotes longifolia (Labill.) R.Br. | |
Lomandra longifolia, commonly known as spiny-head mat-rush, spiky-headed mat-rush, the chudweed or basket grass, is a perennial, rhizomatous herb found throughout eastern Australia. The leaves are 40 cm to 80 cm long, and generally have a leaf of about 8 mm to 12 mm wide. It grows in a variety of soil types and is frost, heat and drought tolerant. Labillardiere described Lomandra longifolia from a specimen collected in Tasmania.