Thysanotus baueri
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Mallee fringed lily
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Summary
Source: WikipediaThysanotus baueri commonly known as mallee fringe-lily, is a flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae and grows in Western Australia, South Australia, New South Wales and Victoria. It is an upright perennial forb with purple fringed flowers that are borne on a slender stem.
Description
A slender lily. The plant has a ring of leaves near the ground. There are only a few leaves and they are without hairs and narrow. There is a ring of tubers under the ground. The plant grows 20 cm high. The flowers are purple. They are 2 cm wide and have 3 petals with frilled edges. The flowers are in clusters. The fruit is a capsule.
Edible Uses
None known.
Medicinal Uses
None known.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. It grows on calcareous loam, sand and clays. It grows in the Mallee in Australia.
Where It Grows
Australia*,
Cultivation
193132
Other Uses
None known.
Notes
There are about 50 Thysanotus species mostly in Australia. They are also put in the family Anthericaceae. Also put in the family Laxmanniaceae.
References (10)
- Cherikoff V. & Isaacs, J., The Bush Food Handbook. How to gather, grow, process and cook Australian Wild Foods. Ti Tree Press, Australia p 191
- Dashorst, G.R.M., and Jessop, J.P., 1998, Plants of the Adelaide Plains & Hills. Botanic Gardens of Adelaide and State Herbarium. p 158
- Gott, B & Conran, J., 1991, Victorian Koorie Plants. PO Box 666 Hamilton, Victoria 3300, Australia. p 16
- Lazarides, M. & Hince, B., 1993, Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia, CSIRO. p 237
- Lim, T. K., 2015, Edible Medicinal and Non Medicinal Plants. Volume 9, Modified Stems, Roots, Bulbs. Springer p 81
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- Low, T., 1991, Wild Food Plants of Australia. Australian Nature FieldGuide, Angus & Robertson. p 107
- Low, T., 1992, Bush Tucker. Australia’s Wild Food Harvest. Angus & Robertson. p 113
- Mallee Wildflower Committee, Flowers of the Mallee. p 20
- Paczkowska, G. & Chapman, A.R., 2000, The Western Australian Flora. A Descriptive Calatogue. Western Australian Herbarium. p 33
- Zola, N., & Gott, B., 1992, Koorie Plants Koorie People. Koorie Heritage Trust. p 44
