Asphodelaceae
Cerulean flaxlily
Dianella caerulea
- Family
- Asphodelaceae
- Genus
- Dianella
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Common names
By language (3)
- Chinese
- 澳洲山菅
- English
- Cerulean flaxlily
- Thai
- กำแพงเงิน
Synonyms
- Dianella coerulea Willd.
- Dianella paniculata Kunth
Flowers
- In flower
- September to November (from 186 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: introduced
Photos
FlowerPhoto: desertnaturalist, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Kerri-Lee Harris, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Jesse de Vries, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Greg Tasney, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
LeavesPhoto: Thomas Mesaglio, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Ethel Aardvark, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: John Tann, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Macleay Grass Man, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: John Tann from Sydney, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Lewis, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: John Tann from Sydney, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Greg Tasney, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.