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

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.