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Some Flora species of the Lagoon Walk:
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Calochlaena dubia (was Culcita dubia) Soft bracken, False Bracken Bright green foliage, up to 1.5m. Prefers shade, no flowers or fruits, produces brown spore from underside of leaves Photo © Australian National Botanic Gardens |
Gymnostachys anceps - settlers flax. A strappy leaved plant with spikes of blue and white flowers and (inedible) blue fruits. Fibres from Settler's Flax were used by Aboriginal people to make fishing line, and by early settlers to make a twine for sewing bags. | Lepidosperma laterale - Variable
Sword-Sedge Commonly called “Sword-sedge” because the margins of their leaves are finely toothed, very sharp, and can cut very easily. The plant (to 0.5m) has scaly seeds. The flowers and the seeds attract butterflies and birds. Aboriginals use it in basket making, using the reddish lower stalks to provide colour contrast. |
Lomandra laxa
- Delicate
matrush 30cm Perennial tussock, leaves flat, rather thin, 2-4 mm wide, bluish grey when dry. Inflorescence often nearly as long as leaves with well-spaced, separate flowers on fine axes. Flowers creamish white. Photo © Australian National Botanic Gardens Photo: Robert Whyte Enoggera Creek Reserve, St Johns Wood |
