Lesser Guildford Grass

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Romulea minutiflora

Small grasslike introduced plant to 10 cm tall with 5-10 thin tough grooved leaves arising from a fleshy bulbous root (corm). Six bright pink petals and three greenish underneath with a purple stripe.

Details
Flora Type
Lilies, orchids
Distinctive Features

Flowers < 1 cm in width.
Native Status
Introduced
Flowering Time

Aug-Nov
Taxonomy
Phylum
Tracheophyta (Vascular Plants)
Class
Magnoliopsida (Flowering Plants)
Order
Asparagales
Family
Iridaceae
Genus
Romulea
Species
minutiflora

Source: Atlas of Living Australia

The genus name refers to the legendary founder of Rome, Romulus, and alludes to the abundance of one of the species in the Roman countryside.

Interesting Facts
Similar Species

Very similar to Romulea rosea var. australis but has much smaller flowers.
Native Status
Introduced