Iridaceae
Moraea bellendenii (Sweet) N.E.Br.
Moraea bellendenii (Sweet) N.E.Br.
Moraea bellendenii is a yellow-flowered geophyte common on sandy slopes and flats in South Africa's Western Cape.
Moraea collina Thunb.
Moraea collina Thunb.
Moraea collina Thunb. is a cormous geophyte endemic to the Western Cape, with yellow or pink flowers, blooming July to September.
Moraea flaccida (Sweet) Steud.
Moraea flaccida (Sweet) Steud.
Moraea flaccida, the one-leaf Cape tulip, is a South African Iridaceae bulb that is a noxious weed in southern Australian farmland.
Moraea gawleri Spreng.
Moraea gawleri Spreng.
Moraea gawleri is an Iridaceae plant species found mostly in South Africa's Western Cape, with a broader range extending to nearby regions.
Moraea polystachya (Thunb.) Ker Gawl.
Moraea polystachya (Thunb.) Ker Gawl.
Moraea polystachya is a small blue-flowered Iris-like geophyte from southern Africa, listed as Least Concern.
Moraea sisyrinchium (L.) Ker Gawl.
Moraea sisyrinchium (L.) Ker Gawl.
Barbary nut (Moraea sisyrinchium) is a flowering plant in tribe Irideae native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean.
Nemastylis geminiflora Nutt.
Nemastylis geminiflora Nutt.
Nemastylis geminiflora is a short, day-blooming bulb plant native to the south-central United States.
Nemastylis tenuis (Herb.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex S.Watson
Nemastylis tenuis (Herb.) Benth. & Hook.f. ex S.Watson
Nemastylis tenuis is a bulbous perennial herb found in mountainous regions of the southwestern US and Mexico.
Olsynium douglasii (A.Dietr.) E.P.Bicknell
Olsynium douglasii (A.Dietr.) E.P.Bicknell
Olsynium douglasii is an iris-family herbaceous perennial native to western North America, grown ornamentally.
Olsynium junceum (E.Mey. ex C.Presl) Goldblatt
Olsynium junceum (E.Mey. ex C.Presl) Goldblatt
Olsynium junceum is an iris family species native to South America, with three recognized subspecies found across Chile and neighboring countries.
Patersonia fragilis (Labill.) Asch. & Graebn.
Patersonia fragilis (Labill.) Asch. & Graebn.
Patersonia fragilis is an endemic eastern Australian perennial herb commonly known as swamp iris that grows in heath habitats.
Patersonia glabrata R.Br.
Patersonia glabrata R.Br.
Patersonia glabrata, or leafy purple-flag, is a perennial herb/subshrub native to eastern Australian forests, woodlands, and coastal heath.
Patersonia occidentalis R.Br.
Patersonia occidentalis R.Br.
Patersonia occidentalis is a tufted perennial herb native to southern Australia, grown in horticulture for its bluish-violet flowers.
Patersonia sericea R.Br.
Patersonia sericea R.Br.
Patersonia sericea R.Br. is a tufted perennial herb with purple flowers, used as butterfly larval food and grown in horticulture.
Pillansia templemannii (Baker) L.Bolus
Pillansia templemannii (Baker) L.Bolus
Pillansia is a monotypic Iridaceae genus whose only species Pillansia templemannii is endemic to South Africa’s Cape Province.
Romulea bulbocodium (L.) Sebast. & Mauri
Romulea bulbocodium (L.) Sebast. & Mauri
Romulea bulbocodium is a Mediterranean Iridaceae species similar to Crocus, occasionally used as an ornamental plant.
Romulea flava (Lam.) M.P.de Vos
Romulea flava (Lam.) M.P.de Vos
Romulea flava is an Iridaceae flowering plant native to South Africa’s Cape Provinces, with four accepted infraspecific varieties.
Romulea rosea (L.) Eckl.
Romulea rosea (L.) Eckl.
Romulea rosea, a small South African Iridaceae perennial, has naturalized widely and is an environmental weed in much of Australia.
Sisyrinchium albidum Raf.
Sisyrinchium albidum Raf.
White blue-eyed grass (Sisyrinchium albidum) is an iridaceous flowering plant native mostly to eastern North America.
Sisyrinchium angustifolium Mill.
Sisyrinchium angustifolium Mill.
Sisyrinchium angustifolium Mill. is a blue-flowered herb found in North American open woodlands and meadows that flowers from January to May.
Sisyrinchium bellum S.Watson
Sisyrinchium bellum S.Watson
Sisyrinchium bellum is a small flowering plant with traditional uses by Native American peoples, suited to moderate cultivation.
Sisyrinchium californicum (Ker Gawl.) Dryand.
Sisyrinchium californicum (Ker Gawl.) Dryand.
Sisyrinchium californicum is a yellow-flowered rhizomatous perennial herb with grasslike leaves and dark dried foliage.
Sisyrinchium campestre E.P.Bicknell
Sisyrinchium campestre E.P.Bicknell
Sisyrinchium campestre (prairie blue-eyed grass) is a small drought-tolerant iris-family perennial native to central North American prairies.
Sisyrinchium idahoense E.P.Bicknell
Sisyrinchium idahoense E.P.Bicknell
Sisyrinchium idahoense is a flowering plant found in moist habitats, with grass-like leaves and usually blue-toned yellow-throated flowers.
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