Dianella caerulea var. producta R.J.F.Hend. APNI*
Description: Plant tufted, solitary, to 1.3 m high; stems elongating, with scales for most of their length, touching or up to 10 cm apart; extravaginal shoots developing distally with age.
Leaf sheath one- to two-thirds occluded distally, Y-shaped in cross section in that region Stems conspicuously elongated, scaly for most of their length; extravaginal shoots developing distally with age Plant tufted, solitary, to 1.3 m high; stems elongating, with scales for most of their length, touching or up to 10 cm apart.
Cymules ± expanded, 3–6-flowered; perianth greenish white to bright blue.
Distribution and occurrence: North from Nowra along the coast, extending west to Blackheath and Mt Boss. Grows chiefly on rocky hillsides.
NSW subdivisions: NC, CC, SC, NT, CT
Other Australian states: Qld
Text by K. L. Wilson (1993); edited KL Wilson (June 2022) Taxon concept: Flora of NSW 4 (1993); based on R. Henderson (1987) Flora of Australia vol. 45
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