Dianella admixta

Dianella admixta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asphodelaceae
Subfamily: Hemerocallidoideae
Genus: Dianella
Species: D. admixta
Binomial name
Dianella admixta
Gand.

Dianella admixta, also known as the Black-anther or Spreading Flax-lily, is a species of Dianella native to South-eastern Australia. It was once considered to be a subspecies of Dianella revoluta.

D. admixta grows to a height of about 0.8m and has small blue flowers that bloom from August to May. Its berries and seeds are considered edible.

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