''Dianella brevipedunculata'' is a
species
A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...
of
flax lily native to Eastern Australia. It is known as the blue flax lily.
The species grows up to half a meter in height, with leaves up to 1 meter in length. Roots are fibrous, and the flowers are purplish-blue.
Fruit are round and blue. The species is hardy and perennial.
''Dianella brevipedunculata'' is common in cultivation as an ornamental plant. The berries are reported to be mildly toxic.
References
brevipedunculata
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