Sowerbaea juncea

Common Name:

Rush Lily

Family:

Asparagaceae

Distribution (from Flora of Victoria):

Wilsons Promontory, Gippsland Plain, East Gippsland (TZ) also Qld, NSW, Tas
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Distribution and ecological preference at Wilsons Promontory (if known):

Moist soils in coastal and mountain heath woodlands ¹

Flower Description:

Pink or purplish ²

Habit:

Tufted herb ¹

Distinguishing characteristics (within family/genus):

Leaves are bluish and cylindrical ¹
there are 20-40 flowers per umbel ²

Images:

Links to more images:

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Links to description of this species:

NSW Flora VicFlora

Conservation status:

Rare in Victoria

References:

¹ Ellis, M. (unpublished). “A Field Guide to South Gippsland Flora”.
² Walsh, N. G. and Entwisle, T. J. “Flora of Victoria”, volumes 2 (1994), 3 (1996) and 4 (1999). Inkata Press, Port Melbourne, Victoria