Longleaf Mat-Rush (Lomandra longifolia)

Family: Lomandraceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Lomandra longifolia is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). The species is dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required). and is pollinated by Beetles. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavour of fresh peas. — A flavour of fresh peas.; Both sexes are used though the male flowers are easier to harvest.; White leaf bases - raw.; A flavour of green peas, they are refreshing and enjoyable.

Habitat & North American Range

Banks of creeks, rocky hillsides, cliffs and open forests, in sandy soils in swamps and wet places to the montane zone. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)