- Reference
- Bot.Mag. 100,Tab.6113 (1874)
- Conservation Code
- Not threatened
- Naturalised Status
- Alien to Western Australia
- Name Status
- Current
Bulbaceous, perennial, herb, bulb 0.3-0.5 m long, leaves strongly ribbed. Fl. white/red, Jan. Gravelly clay. Road verge.
Distribution
- IBRA Regions
- Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain.
- IBRA Subregions
- Northern Jarrah Forest, Perth.
- Local Government Areas (LGAs)
- Chittering, Harvey.
Management Notes (for the Swan NRM Region)
General Biology. Growth form. Geophyte. Life form. Perennial bulb. Time to first flowering. 3 - 4 years. Seedbank persistence. Less than one year.
Additional information. Origin. South Africa. History of use/introduction. Garden escape.
Management Calendar
| Calendar Type | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Growth | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | O | O | O | Y | Y | Y | Y | |
| Flowering | Y | Y |
Legend: Y = Yes, regularly, O = Occasionally, U = Uncertain, referred by others but not confirmed.
References
- Brown, K. & Brooks, K. (2002) Bushland Weeds: A Practical Guide to their Management. Environmental Weeds Action Network, Greenwood.
- Du Plessis, N. & Duncan G. (1989) Bulbous plants of Southern Africa. Tafelberg Publishers Ltd, Cape Town, South Africa.
- Hussey, B.M.J., Keighery, G.J., Dodd, J., Lloyd, S.G. & Cousens, R.D. (2007) Western Weeds. A guide to the weeds of Western Australia. 2nd Edition. The Plant Protection Society of Western Australia, Victoria Park.