Lomandra laxa
1 Mat-Rush at Kungala, NSW
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| Lomandra laxa | 21 May 2025 | JasonPStewart | ||
| Lomandra laxa | 21 May 2025 | JasonPStewart | ||
| Lomandra micrantha subsp. tuberculata | 6 May 2025 | Csteele4 | ||
| Lomandra micrantha subsp. tuberculata | 1 May 2025 | donnanchris |
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3 comments
JasonPStewart
wrote:
21 May 2025
Ref's (in brief, without full citation(s)):
• Flora of NSW online PlantNet:
→ https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=gn&name=Lomandra
→ https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Lomandra~laxa
.
• Flora of NSW online PlantNet:
→ https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=gn&name=Lomandra
→ https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Lomandra~laxa
.
JasonPStewart
wrote:
21 May 2025
Great to see four excellent photographs here – of this species _Lomandra_laxa_ ;
including, shown here most of the botanical key features.
Example Flora of NSW online PlantNet botanical key differences between _Lomandra_micrantha_ and
_Lomandra_laxa_, _Lomandra_filiformis_, _Lomandra_cylindrica_, _Lomandra_brevis_, _Lomandra_bracteata_ and _Lomandra_gracilis_ :
" ...
15. All tepals similar in size and shape, the flower widely open at maturity _Lomandra_micrantha_
Outer and inner tepals dissimilar (outer tepals shorter than inner tepals), the flower remaining half open – half closed, many facing downwards, bell-shaped ... ... ...
... " .
Hence, shown in these fine photographs here:
the inner and outer tepals dissimilar, including the outer tepals shorter and different in form and colour from the longer inner tepals
and each flower not opening widely at flower maturity (anthesis), rather each flower shown here remains bell–shaped .
Great work !
Appears that in NatureMapr, this provides its first sighting for this species .
Please double check my identification here .
including, shown here most of the botanical key features.
Example Flora of NSW online PlantNet botanical key differences between _Lomandra_micrantha_ and
_Lomandra_laxa_, _Lomandra_filiformis_, _Lomandra_cylindrica_, _Lomandra_brevis_, _Lomandra_bracteata_ and _Lomandra_gracilis_ :
" ...
15. All tepals similar in size and shape, the flower widely open at maturity _Lomandra_micrantha_
Outer and inner tepals dissimilar (outer tepals shorter than inner tepals), the flower remaining half open – half closed, many facing downwards, bell-shaped ... ... ...
... " .
Hence, shown in these fine photographs here:
the inner and outer tepals dissimilar, including the outer tepals shorter and different in form and colour from the longer inner tepals
and each flower not opening widely at flower maturity (anthesis), rather each flower shown here remains bell–shaped .
Great work !
Appears that in NatureMapr, this provides its first sighting for this species .
Please double check my identification here .
JasonPStewart
wrote:
22 May 2025
PS. If this individual has decumbent growth (beyong a compact single tussock),
ideally the addition of a photograph showing this would assist all of us to recognise this species.
https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&glossary=yes&term=decumbent&ill=Fig.+1+J
.
ideally the addition of a photograph showing this would assist all of us to recognise this species.
https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&glossary=yes&term=decumbent&ill=Fig.+1+J
.
Location information
- Coordinates 153.010200-29.953916
- Altitude 62.5m
- Places Kungala, NSW
Sighting information
- 20 Abundance
- 1 May 2025 01:07 PM Recorded on
- donnanchris Recorded by
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
Collections
- Lomandra taxa –especially interesting to identify and perhaps unusual and rare donnanchris NatureMapr New South Wales North Coast Lomandra laxa Rushes, Sedges & Mat Rushes Plants
Species information
- Lomandra laxa Scientific name
- Mat-Rush Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 85.5m Recorded at altitude
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