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Astelia nervosa

bush flax

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Botanical details
Family
Asteliaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Genus

Astelia

Genus description

Astelia are clump-forming, rhizomatous evergreen perennials with arching, linear, keeled, silvery leaves and panicles of small, pale greenish or brown flowers, followed on female plants by orange or red berries

Name status

Correct

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