Astelia alpina

Astelia alpina called pineapple grass, silver astelia, or perching lily is a commonly found species in alpine and subalpine areas of Tasmania and the Australian Alps.Pickering, C.M., Jordan, M., and Hill, W. (2004) "Sexual dimorphism and sex ratios of two Australian dioecious species of alpine pineapple grass, Astelia alpina var. novae-hollandiae and Astelia psychrocharis (Asteliaceae) Nordic Journal of Botany, 23(2): 225-236 It is a perennial herb that typically dominates its environment by growing in dense clusters, called mats, in alpine bogs.Australian Native Plants Society (2009) "Guide to Australian Plants; Astelia alpina" Retrieved 2016-03-16 There are two subspecies: Astelia alpina var. novae hollandiae from New South Wales and Victoria and Astelia alpina var. alpina endemic to Tasmania.Maciunas, E., Conran, J.G., Bannister, J.M., Paull, R., and Lee, D.E. (2011) "Miocene Astelia (Asparagales: Asteliaceae) macrofossils from southern New Zealand" Australian Systematic Botany 24(1): 19-31 Both subspecies appear very similar to each other.Collier, P. (1998) “Wildflowers of Mt Wellington” Society for Growing Australian Plants, Tasmanian Region The species was originally described by Robert Brown.Minchin, R.F. (2005) “Wildflowers of Tasmania: A Field Guide by R.F. (Bob) Minchin DCM” Peregrine Pty Ltd, Tasmania

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