Austrobaileya 2: 109 (1985) APNI
Taxonomic status:Accepted
Occurrence status:Present
Establishment means:Native
Plants tufted, to c. 90 cm high. Leaves strongly distichous, linear, closely folded at least toward base, sometimes flat above, 15–55 cm long, 0.4–1.5 cm wide. Inflorescence extending beyond the leaves. Flowers numerous; perianth segments spreading, 9–13 mm, blue, white or pale yellow, longer than stamens; anthers yellow; style 3–5.5 mm long. Capsule ovoid to triquetrous, 5–10 mm long. Seeds c. 2.5–3.5 mm long. Flowers Sep.–Jan.
CVU, DunT, EGL, EGU, GipP, Glep, GGr, HNF, HSF, MonT, NIS, OtP, OtR, SnM, Strz, VAlp, VVP, WaP, WPro. Also SA, Qld, NSW, ACT, Tas. Widespread on moist sandy or peaty soils, chiefly in the lowlands, but with elevated, inland occurrences in the Grampians, Mt Buffalo, Wabonga Plateau, Pine Mountain, Wulgulmerang area, Bidwell etc.
Most inland occurrences are white- or cream-flowered and formerly regarded as a distinct variety (var. alba Ewart), but Henderson (1987) considered these to be colour forms within a variable species.
Bioregion | Occurrence status | Establishment means | |
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Glenelg Plain | present | native | |
Victorian Volcanic Plain | present | native | |
Gippsland Plain | present | native | |
Otway Plain | present | native | |
Warrnambool Plain | present | native | |
Central Victorian Uplands | present | native | |
Greater Grampians | present | native | |
Dundas Tablelands | present | native | |
Northern Inland Slopes | present | native | |
East Gippsland Lowlands | present | native | |
East Gippsland Uplands | present | native | |
Wilsons Promontory | present | native | |
Highlands-Southern Fall | present | native | |
Highlands-Northern Fall | present | native | |
Otway Ranges | present | native | |
Strzelecki Ranges | present | native | |
Monaro Tablelands | present | native | |
Victorian Alps | present | native | |
Snowy Mountains | present | native |
State |
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Western Australia |
South Australia |
Queensland |
New South Wales |
Australian Capital Territory |
Victoria |
Tasmania |