| Common Name: |
Spiny-headed Mat-rush |
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| Family: |
Xanthorrhoeaceae |
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| Form and Size: |
A tussocky, rush-like plant to 1m high. |
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| Distribution: |
Eastern areas of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia
and Tasmania. |
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| Leaves: |
Flat or occasionally rolled, 50 - 100cm long, 4.5 - 7.5mm wide,
smooth, tip 2 - 3cm toothed, stem-sheathing at the base. |
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| Flowers: |
Separate male and female plants. Flowers tiny, cream, strongly perfumed;
borne on spiny heads held slightly above the leaves. |
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| Flowering Period: |
August to October. |
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| Cultivation/Notes: |
Propagate from seed or cuttings taken from prostrate stems. Widely
used as a rockery plant. Older tussocks become untidy in smaller gardens
and they are best removed and replaced by new plants from division
of the tussock. |
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