Botanical name

Aristea rigidifolia

Family

Iridaceae
Aristea rigidifolia
Aristea rigidifolia
Aristea rigidifolia
Aristea rigidifolia
Aristea rigidifolia
Aristea rigidifolia

Description

Rhizomatous geophyte up to 1.5m. Stem rounded with short branches of lateral flower clusters. Leaves elliptical, 2-5mm wide, rigid. Flowers sessile; spathes and bracts ovate, rusty becoming lacerate.

Flowers 11 months after fire.

Habitat

Sandy flats and slopes

Flower Date

October to November