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Common Fringe-lily, Fringed Lily, Fringed Violet, Tuber Fringe-lily
Conservation status: Least Concern
| Flowering: | Spring, Summer, Autumn |
| Flowers: | A distinctive flower with three large, fringed petals separated by three narrow unfringed sepals. Colour is usually a pinkish purple, but there is also a rare white form. |
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Asparagaceae
Laxmanniaceae
Thysanotus
tuberosus
tuberosus
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| Plant: | Leaves are long and thin, grass-like. They often wither away when the plant flowers. |
| Habitat: | Moist, sunny places in heath or Eucalypt forest. Prefers sandy and stoney soils. |
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References:
- "Mangroves to Mountains - A Field Guide to the Native Plants of South-east Queensland by Glenn Leiper, Jan Glazebrook, Denis Cox and Kerry Rathie; Society for Growing Australian Plants (Queensland Region) Inc, Logan River Branch; Revised Edition; 2009; ISBN 9780646488462; p 170.
- "Wild Plants of Greater Brisbane – A Queensland Museum Wild Guide"; The Queensland Museum, South Brisbane; 2005; ISBN 0975111620; p 107.
- Atlas of Living Australia – Thysanotus tuberosus subsp. tuberosus
- PlantNET – New South Wales Flora Online
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