Northern Beaches FloraBaby Sun Rose Blowfly Grass (Briza maxima) Bottlebrushes Coastal Morning Glory (Ipomoea indica) Cyathea cooperi Grevillea ‘Peaches and Cream’ Grevillea Poorinda Royal Mantle Native Violet Norfolk Pine Ochna Pigface Ribwort Plantain (Plantago lanceolata) Scurvy Weed Spear Thistle (Cirsium vulgare) Spiny-headed Mat-rush

Commonly known as Spiny-headed Mat-rush (Lomandra longifolia), this is a fast-growing hardy grass, with tough glossy and strappy green leaves. It can reach a height of 1 metre and 1 metre wide. It has clusters of perfumed, cream to yellow bracts that appear on flower spikes.

Mat Rush (Lomandra longifolia), Northern Beaches NSW
Mat Rush (Lomandra longifolia), Northern Beaches NSW

A widespread species found in forest, woodland, grassland, rocky areas and a variety of other habitats. Popular in street verge and garden settings.

Mat Rush (Lomandra longifolia), Northern Beaches NSW
Mat Rush (Lomandra longifolia), Northern Beaches NSW
Mat Rush (Lomandra longifolia), Northern Beaches NSW
Mat Rush (Lomandra longifolia), Northern Beaches NSW
Mat Rush (Lomandra longifolia), Northern Beaches NSW
Mat Rush (Lomandra longifolia), Northern Beaches NSW
Mat Rush (Lomandra longifolia), Northern Beaches NSW
Mat Rush (Lomandra longifolia), Northern Beaches NSW
Mat Rush (Lomandra longifolia), Northern Beaches NSW
Mat Rush (Lomandra longifolia), Northern Beaches NSW
Mat Rush (Lomandra longifolia), Northern Beaches NSW
Mat Rush (Lomandra longifolia), Northern Beaches NSW
Mat Rush (Lomandra longifolia), Northern Beaches NSW
Mat Rush (Lomandra longifolia), Northern Beaches NSW
Mat Rush (Lomandra longifolia), Northern Beaches NSW
Mat Rush (Lomandra longifolia), Northern Beaches NSW
Mat Rush (Lomandra longifolia), Northern Beaches NSW
Mat Rush (Lomandra longifolia), Northern Beaches NSW
Mat Rush (Lomandra longifolia), Northern Beaches NSW
Mat Rush (Lomandra longifolia), Northern Beaches NSW
Mat Rush (Lomandra longifolia), Northern Beaches NSW
Mat Rush (Lomandra longifolia), Northern Beaches NSW
Mat Rush (Lomandra longifolia), Northern Beaches NSW
  • Scientific classification
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Phylum: Charophyta
  • Class: Equisetopsida
  • Subclass: Magnoliidae
  • Superorder: Lilianae
  • Order: Asparagales
  • Family: Asparagaceae
  • Genus: Lomandra
  • Species: Lomandra longifolia

Footnote & References

  1. Lomandra longifolia Labill., Long Leaved Matrush, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/Lomandra longifolia
  2. Lomandra longifolia, Plants of SOuth Eastern New South Wales, https://apps.lucidcentral.org/plants_se_nsw/text/entities/lomandra_longifolia.htm

Northern Beaches FloraBaby Sun Rose Blowfly Grass (Briza maxima) Bottlebrushes Coastal Morning Glory (Ipomoea indica) Cyathea cooperi Grevillea ‘Peaches and Cream’ Grevillea Poorinda Royal Mantle Native Violet Norfolk Pine Ochna Pigface Ribwort Plantain (Plantago lanceolata) Scurvy Weed Spear Thistle (Cirsium vulgare) Spiny-headed Mat-rush

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