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Plants of the Fraser Coast Region

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Dianella longifolia     R.Br.

This native groundcover is commonly known as smooth flax lily.

Dianella longifolia is described as a "monocot" in the Hemerocallidaceae family.

In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is classified as Least Concern. Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.

Leaves attaching to the stem below the mulch/soil, long, floppy and often deep 'V' so kink sideways. Inflorescence long, narrow. 

It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census and is listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in Queensland Herbarium Wildlife Online.

Reported at 21 Fraser Coast localities: Bauple, Beaver Rock, Booral, Burrum Heads, Duckinwilla, Granville, Great Sandy Strait, K'gari, Magnolia, Maryborough West, Pialba, Point Vernon, River Heads, Talegalla Weir, Teddington, Tiaro, Tinana, Tuan Forest, Urangan, Walligan, Yengarie.


Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.


             AVH

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