Broadleaf Early Nancy

Broadleaf Early Nancy - Wurmbea latifolia subsp. vanessae
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Wurmbea latifolia subsp. vanessae


Flower stem to 12 cm with male and female flowers on the same or different plants. Three stem-sheathing leaves. Some bisexual flowers may also be found within the inflorescence. Spikes of 2-7 starry flowers


Details
Flora Type
Lilies, orchids
Distinctive Features

Much smaller in height and with fine slender pointed flowers that are sweetly fragrant. It has a greenish band (nectary) towards the base of the flower.

Biology

Perennial.

Native Status
Native
Flowering Time

Jul-Sep

Taxonomy
Phylum
Tracheophyta (Vascular Plants)
Class
Magnoliopsida (Flowering Plants)
Order
Liliales
Family
Colchicaceae
Genus
Wurmbea
Species
latifolia

Was recorded from Sunbury, Victoria in 1892 but was subsequently thought to be extinct. Recently rediscovered in Melbourne district. Listed as threatened in Tas.


Interesting Facts
Native Status
Native