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Lomandra multiflora ssp. dura
Stiff Mat-rush
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Uses: Ornamental perennial tussocky shrub for verges, nature strips, roundabouts reserves and parks. Planted en-mass provides soil stabilization and valuable habitat and food sources for native birds, butterflies, caterpillars, small mammals and reptiles.
Requires free-draining soils

This plant is indigenous to the following botanical regions of South Australia.

  
:FR: Flinders Rangers  
:EA: Eastern   
:NL: Northern Lofty
:MU: Murray
:YP: Yorke Peninsula
:SL: Southern Lofty
 
For detail on these regions refer to the user guide.

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  • Height 0.2-0.6m
  • Spread 0.6-1m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Lomandraceae
  • Botanical Name Lomandra multiflora ssp. dura
  • Common Name Stiff Mat-rush
  • Origin SA, NSW
  • Habit Upright, Clumping
  • Landscape Coastal footslopes, Footslopes, Hills, Plains, 2nd line coast
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam
  • pH Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Moderate frost
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Cream
  • Flowering Time Spring
  • Flower Type Bell
  • Purpose Ornamental, Habitat, Erosion
  • Form Grass Sedge or Flax
  • Indigenous to the Adelaide Region