Chamaescilla corymbosa
Blue Stars, Blue Squill, Mudrurt
Small tufted perennial herb with slender tubers 2-3m long.
Additional information
- FamilyAsparagaceae (syn. Liliaceae, Anthericaceae)
- StoreyLower storey
- Size7-25 cm x 10-20 cm
- Plant groupingLilies & Irises
- LeavesNarrow dull green grass-like leaves 5-20 cm x 2-12 mm, usually prostrate. Lower margin often reddish. Leaves die off annually after flowering leaving a tattered basal sheath of the remains.
- Flower colourBright blue
- Flowering timeAugust to November
- FlowersUpright branched terminal clusters of 2-10 flowers to 15 mm wide. Petals have 3 prominent veins. Each flower lasts one day.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsMoist to seasonally wet alluvial soils in woodland and heathland. Full sun, semi shade. Limited distribution within the Shire.
- Garden useDainty little herb found amongst other herbs and leaf litter. Grow in drifts. Plants tend to be short lived.
- Commercially availableRarely
- Conservation statusLocally common within its preferred growing conditions
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Photographer/s: 1 David Francis, NatureShare ©; 2 Murray Fagg ©, Australian National Botanic Gardens; 3 Barry Sheffield SYR ©
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