- Stypandra glauca
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Stypandra glauca 
Scientific classification 
Kingdom: Plantae clade: Angiosperms clade: Monocots Order: Asparagales Family: Xanthorrhoeaceae Subfamily: Hemerocallidoideae Genus: Stypandra Species: S. glauca Binomial name Stypandra glauca Synonyms Stypandra imbricata R.Br.
Stypandra grandiflora Lindl.[1]Stypandra glauca is a species of rhizomatous perennials. The plant is widespread across southern areas of Australia, where it is informally known as the Nodding blue lily or Blind grass.
The lily-like flowers are blue with yellow stamens, the appear during winter or spring. The plant is commonly grown in gardens and frequently encountered in its native habitat. The leaves are bluish, as described in the epithet glauca (Gk.), these clasp the stem in an alternate arrangement and are up to 200 millimetres long.
It was first described by Robert Brown in 1810 in Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae.
References
- Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. "Stypandra glauca R.Br.". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. http://www.cpbr.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?taxon_id=31714. Retrieved 2007-10-05.
- "Stypandra glauca R.Br.". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia. http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/1260.
- Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust. "Stypandra". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=gn&name=Stypandra. Retrieved 2007-10-05.
- "Stypandra glauca". Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants (ASGAP). 19 November 2007. http://asgap.org.au/s-gla.html.
Categories:- Asparagales of Australia
- Angiosperms of Western Australia
- Flora of South Australia
- Flora of Queensland
- Flora of New South Wales
- Flora of the Australian Capital Territory
- Hemerocallidoideae
- Flora of Victoria (Australia)
- Garden plants
- Toxic plants of Western Australia
- Plants described in 1810
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