Blueberry Lily

Dianella revoluta

"Dianella revoluta", the blueberry lily is a perennial herb of Australia.
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Appearance

"Dianella revoluta" flowers in spring with a star-like purple flower which develops into a blue to purple berry. The berry fruit is reported to be edible.
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Cultural

Dianella, Western Australia was named after this plant, which was plentiful in the area prior to the 1960s residential development.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderAsparagales
FamilyAsphodelaceae
GenusDianella
SpeciesD. revoluta
Photographed in
Australia