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Tiny Star
Hypoxis glabella
Diminutive lily with dark green grass-like leaves and tiny brilliant yellow, star-shaped flowers to 2 mm across.
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Flora Type | Lilies, orchids |
Distinctive Features | Hairless leaves and stem. Two short sheathing leaf-like bracts on the flower stem. |
Biology | Perennial. Damp rocky sites. Tolerates some inundation. Widespread in grassland and woodland and ephemeral herbfields. Damp soils in dry sites and tolerates some inundation. |
Native Status | Native |
Flowering Time | Jul-Sep |