Lomandra longifolia

Lomandra longifolia (lo-MAND-ra)

Common Names:Long-leaved/spiny headed/long/spring head matrush, dilli, dilla, river reed

Latin Derivation of the name:

Lomandra: from Greek “loma” fringe or border and Greek “andreios”, of or for a man, manly or masculine, referring to the margin of the anthers; longifolia: from Latin “longus” long or extended and “folium” a leaf, referring to the plant’s long leaves.