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Scientific Name :
Thysanotus tuberosus
Common Name :
Common fringe-lily
Height :
600 mm
Description :
Leaves form a tuft at the base of the plant, and are narrow, linear and 200 to 500 mm long. The flowering stem, bears a
Panicle
of bright pink flowers, each terminating a branch of the
Panicle
.
Sepal
s are linear, slightly shorter than the
Petal
s.
Petal
s are oval up to 15mm long, with a thickened mid-rib and a conspicuous fringe, 3mm long. The fruit is a dry capsule.
Habitat :
Light forests and heaths.
Distribution
:
Queensland to Victoria and New South Wales. Scattered throughout Southern Victoria. Fairly common in the Park, on StringyBark Ridge.
Flowering Season :
November and December
Family :
Liliaceae
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Common fringe-lily flowers.
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Common fringe-lily flowers on Stringybark Ridge