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Sisyrinchium iridifolium
Small flowers about 20mm across growing on a 4mm smooth stem to about 350mm high. Leaves were narrow, flat dark green blades about 100mm long.
Among various native grasses and eucalyptus in a local nature reserve.
Thanks Despina for ID. A South American native. Widely naturalised in southern and eastern Australia, New Zealand, Texas, Louisiana http://keyserver.lucidcentral.org/weeds/... Order: Asparagales Family: Iridaceae Subfamily: Iridoideae Tribe: Sisyrinchieae Genus: Sisyrinchium
I've seen that species in NZ too, dear Mark, thats how I knew about it :)
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/184...
Wow you are amazing Despina. Thanks so much. The nature reserve has more than Aust. natives in it then.
Spotted on Nov 24, 2013
Submitted on Nov 29, 2013
