Family Index

Scientific Name

Lomandra nana

Family Name

XANTHORRHOEACEAE

Common Name

Dwarf Mat-rush

Status

Height

15cm

Flowers

Flowers almost at ground level in very small clusters.

Fruit

Capsule

Form

Tufted, with narrow, curved leaves, 5-20cm long.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Brighton; Central Highlands; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Kingborough; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; West Tamar

Communities

Habitat Notes

Dry banks and hillsides, open situations or under light forest cover to 300m a.s.l., in the Midlands and on the East Coast.

Site Tolerance

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

General Notes

Best results with fresh seed, may be able to be propagated by division. Resistant to Phytophthora cinnamomi. Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

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Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Collecting Months

Jan

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Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sowing Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

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May

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Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Cutting Months

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Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Stalks have egg-shaped capsules in spikes, which turn brown when ripe, and contain 2-3 hard, cream, orange, brown or reddish seeds. Seed is shed soon after maturity. Cut stalks with secateurs and place upside down in a paper bag- the seeds are easier to extract when the capsules are still attaches to the stalks. If necessary, rub between hands or against wire screens to dislodge the seed.

Seed Treatment Method

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Germination Time

8-10 weeks

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Cuttings

Expected Time to Take Root

Expected Time to Plant Out

Propagation by Division N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.

Yes

Cutting Notes