Botanical name
Pauridia aquaticaFamily
HypoxidaceaeCommon Name
Cape Star, Water SterretjieSynonym (old name)
Spiloxene aquaticaDescription
Plants 20-45cm high. Corm smooth or loosely fibrous above. Leaves 2-5, erect, succulent, exceeding the inflorescence, linear, about 3mm wide, somewhat triangular in cross section; flowers 2-7 per scape, white with green reverse, often scented; bracts 2 or more, green, clasping the pedicels toward the base.
Habitat
Seasonal pools and streams, marshes
Flower Date
June to November