Botanical name
Ornithoglossum virideFamily
ColchicaceaeCommon Name
Slangkop, Eendtjies
Description
Cormous geophyte up to 25cm. Leaves 2 or 3, channelled, linear-lanceolate, clasping stem at base; flowers green or purplish, 10-20mm across, on long flower stalks, nodding.
Habitat
Sandy soils along the coast
Flower Date
July to October