Citation: Haw., Rev. Pl. Succ. 33 (1821).

Synonymy: Anthericum bulbosum R. Br., Prod. Fl. Nov. Holl. 275 (1810); Bulbinopsis bulbosa (R. Br.) Borzi, Boll. Orto Bot. Palermo 1:21 (1897).

Common name: Native leek.

Description:
A bulb-shaped tuber immediately under the rootstock; leaves broad-linear, channelled, to 30 cm long; stems (or scapes) simple, erect, 20-50 cm high.

Raceme 8-20 cm long; pedicels erect, lengthening after flowering, each with a scarious bract at the base; perianth-segments 10-15 mm long; filaments equal, all with a circle of clayate hairs below the anther; ovary with 4 or 5 ovules in each cell.

Capsule c. 6 mm diam.; seeds c. 3 mm long.

Published illustration: Williams (1980) Native plants of Queensland, p. 43; Cunningham et al. (1982) Plants of western New South Wales, p. 183.

Distribution:  Grows in grassland. S.Aust.: FR, EP, NL, MU, YP, SL, SE.   All States except W.Aust. and the N.T. Conservation status: native Flowering time: Aug. — Oct.

SA Distribution Map based on current data relating to specimens held in the State Herbarium of South Australia

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