Common Name: Mat Rush
Scientific Name: Lomandra longifolia
Indigenous Use/Other
The starchy white bases of the lomandra were chewed by Indigenous people. The seeds were pounded to make flour. The strappy leaves were used to weave baskets as well as for making eel traps and nets. {
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Butterflies that use this plant
Orange Ochre {Infor Sheet, Brush Turkey}