Asphodelaceae FAMILY

Dianella tasmanica

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

The fruit of this species can cause irritation to the digestive tract[ 193 Title Wild Food Plants of Australia. Publication Author Low. T. Publisher Angus and Robertson. Year 1989 ISBN 0-207-14383-8 Description Well presented, clear information and good photographs. An interesting read for the casual reader as well as the enthusiast ].

Botanical Description

Dianella tasmanica is an evergreen perennial with a thick, spreading, rhizomatos rootstock; it corms a clump of grass-like leaves, growing up to 90cm tall[ 286 Title Flora of Australia Publication Author Website http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/abif/flora/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description The full information from the Flora of Australia - on-line. An excellent resource. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials. It is often grown as an ornamental, especially in Australian gardens.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeAustralia - Tasmania, Victoria, southeast New South Wales.

HabitatForests[ 265 Title Flora of the Sydney Region Publication Author Carolin. R. & Tindale. M. Publisher Reed. Australia. Year 1993 ISBN 0730104001 Description Concise flora with little beyond an extensive key, species descriptions, very brief habitat description. ]. Found mainly in shallow often sandy soil near rocks; at elevations up to 1,200 metres in Tasmania[ 286 Title Flora of Australia Publication Author Website http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/abif/flora/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description The full information from the Flora of Australia - on-line. An excellent resource. ].