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Leucocoryne ixioides
Family: some say Liliaceae others Alliaceae
Glory of the Sun
25cm, small bulbous plant with showy pale purplish-blue and white throated or pure white flowers on upright stalks above narrow grass like leaves.
Native of dryish rocky spots in montane regions in Chile. For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot throughout the year.
ref.
http://floradechile.cl/monocoty/species/...
http://www.chileflora.com/Florachilena/F...
http://www.chilebosque.cl/herb/lixio.htm...
Spotted on Sep 19, 2012
Submitted on Feb 11, 2014
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