Dianella tarda

Late-flower Flax-lily at Nangus, NSW

Dianella tarda at Nangus, NSW - 5 Jan 2011
Dianella tarda at Nangus, NSW - 5 Jan 2011
Dianella tarda at Nangus, NSW - 5 Jan 2011
Dianella tarda at Nangus, NSW - 5 Jan 2011
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Identification history

Dianella tarda 6 Jan 2023 abread111
Dianella tarda 4 Jan 2023 abread111
Dianella sp. aff. longifolia (Benambra) 30 Jan 2021 michaelb
Dianella sp. aff. longifolia (Benambra) 29 Jan 2021 abread111

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at Nangus cemetery NW corner under large eucalypt

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abread111 wrote:
   4 Jan 2023
I now think this is Dianella tarda. I have it growing in my Watson garden from seed collected at Nangus cemetery. Using the VicFlora Dianella key it fits D. tarda, especially the narrow leaves and the late afternoon flowering.

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Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 5 Jan 2011 05:51 PM Recorded on
  • abread111 Recorded by

Additional information

  • 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
  • True In flower

Species information

  • Dianella tarda Scientific name
  • Late-flower Flax-lily Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Very rare / threatened
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 616m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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