- Pronunciation: lo-MAND-rah HIS-tricks
- Common Name: Mat-rush
- Type: Herb, Clumping
- Family: XANTHORRHOEACEAE
- Flowers: white cream
- Vegetation Type: Rainforest,
- Species List: Bush food, Craft, Coolum High, Pomona School Oval, Wooroi Day Use Area Tracks, Old Tewantin, Mill Point, Cranks Creek,Cooloothin Corner, Cooroibah Bushland Reserve, Dandaloo, Heritage Park,
Cultural Notes
Edible Leaf stalk bases.
Leaves used for dillies and bandages.
Identification Notes
Shape of Leaf tip. See photograph.
Landscaping Notes
Noosa Council Preferred Species list . Fire retardant Species. Useful rockery Plant and Water feature. Can be used for erosion control. Likes moisture and some shade.
Indoor pot Plant potential.
Feature foliage
Successfully propagated by Coolum Community Native Nursery.
Successfully propagated by Tin Can Bay City Farm Nursery.
Successfully propagated by Florabunda Bushcare nursery Woombye
Successfully propagated by Mooloolah Native Nursery
Associated Fauna
Butterfly attracting. Cooloola Sedge frog. Butterfly host Plant: Common white spot skipper, Eliena skipper, Laccus skipper, Rare white spot skipper, Symmomus skipper
