Dianella revoluta var. revoluta (Black-anther Flax Lily) at Hughes Garran Woodland

Black-anther Flax Lily at Hughes Garran Woodland

Dianella revoluta var. revoluta at Hughes Garran Woodland - 21 Nov 2018

Identification history

Dianella revoluta var. revoluta	22 Nov 2018	MichaelMulvaney
Dianella revoluta var. revoluta	21 Nov 2018	BettyDonWood
Dianella sp.	21 Nov 2018	ruthkerruish

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Would like to know the species

2 comments

BettyDonWood wrote:

21 Nov 2018

The common name is black-anthered, though they are usually dark brown. Even though the anthers are a paler brown here, all the other species of Dianella have yellow anthers. The leaves are broader than local plants, and the flower stalks shorter. But the leaf edges are still rolled back, typical of revoluta. This is a very widespread and variable plant common from Bundaberg and well inland, through NSW and Victoria and west to the Nullarbor in South Australia. I suspect it was in the original plantings or offspring thereof.

ruthkerruish wrote:

21 Nov 2018

Thank you. It is a very attractive plant.

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