| Dianella brevicaulis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asphodelaceae |
| Subfamily: | Hemerocallidoideae |
| Genus: | Dianella |
| Species: | D. brevicaulis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dianella brevicaulis (Ostenf.) G.W.Carr & P.F.Horsfall | |
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Dianella brevicaulis, commonly known as the coast flax-lily, is a tufted, rhizomatous, perennial herb with fibrous roots and blue-purple flowers. Its long leaves form a soft, green tussock which conceal the flowering stems. It grows to 0.5 m in height and prefers sandy soils to quite far inland. It is native to southern Australia where it is usually found in coastal and subcoastal habitats and sandy inland ranges.
References
- Wilson, K.L. (2009–2010). "Dianella brevicaulis". PlantNET. National Herbarium of NSW, Sydney. Retrieved 2012-05-27.
- Longmore, Sue; Smithyman, Steve; Crawley, Matt (2010). Coastal Plants of the Bellarine Peninsula. Bellarine Catchment Network.
Media related to Dianella brevicaulis at Wikimedia Commons
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| Dianella brevicaulis |
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| Dianella revoluta var. brevicaulis | |
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