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

Photo Gallery

Photographer/s: 1 David Francis, NatureShare ©; 2 Murray Fagg ©, Australian National Botanic Gardens; 3 Barry Sheffield SYR ©

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