Summary ²

Calostemma purpureum, known by its common name of Garland Lily, is a long-lived perennial flowering plant that is native to South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales. Related to the common daffodil, Garland Lilies were once common in large colonies in grassy areas, in particular the plain on which the city of Adelaide now stands. Due to urbanisation and grazing, the Garland Lily is now rare, only occurring in small pockets in parks on the outskirts...
Tussocked plants to 1 m, with some species less than 30 cm high. Densely grouped, strap-like green or blue-green leaves.
Flower spikes grow on stems that are usually lower than the leaves. Flower has 6 stamens and the ovary is below the main flowering part.

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1. (c) Renae Williams, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Renae Williams
2. Adapted by Renae Williams from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calostemma_purpureum

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Atlas of Living Australia
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• eFloras.org
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• Tropicos
• World Flora Online

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