Botanical name
Geissorhiza tenellaFamily
IridaceaeStatus
Near Threatened
Description
Cormous geophyte up to 30cm. Stems sticky. Leaves sticky, linear, margins raised into wings, H-shaped in cross section, about 5mm wide, shorter than the stem. Flowers usually in 2-5 flowered spike, white to pale pink with a pink-veined reverse; perianth tube cylindrical, 20-50mm long; bracts green.
Habitat
Sandy flats and dunes
Flower Date
October to November, mostly after fire