Asphodelaceae FAMILY
Dianella congesta
Dianella congesta
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Dianella congesta is an evergreen, mat-forming perennial plant with a rhizomatous rootstock; it can grow up to 100cm tall, spreading widely to form mats of growth that can be 20 metres or more wide[ 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 food and source of materials. It is a very effective sand binder in coastal situations and is also sometimes grown as an ornamental.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeAustralia - eastern New South Wales, southeast Queensland.
HabitatStabilized coastal sand dunes, forming mats in gregarious colonies that are often extensive[ 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 , 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. ]