Botanical name

Aristea oligocephala

Family

Iridaceae
Aristea oligocephala
Aristea oligocephala
Aristea oligocephala
Aristea oligocephala
Aristea oligocephala
Aristea oligocephala

Description

Rhizomatous geophyte up to 25cm with forked subterete branches. Leaves are linear, cylindrical and rigid. Flowers bright blue (occasionally white) in clusters at ends of stems; style with 3 fringed lobes; bracts very silvery and translucent; narrow dark keels.

Greek: oligos = few; cephalus = headed: referring to few-flowered heads of this species.

Habitat

Sandstone slopes

Flower Date

November to January