Bobartia indica

Image: Andrew Massyn

Description

Tufted perennial to 1m or more with trailing, cylindrical leaves that are longer than the stems; bears yellow, star-shaped flowers in a dense head comprising 6-40 individual clusters subtended by a green spathe with a long, needle-like tip.

Iris family

Information sourced from 'Field Guide to Fynbos' by John Manning. Struik Nature, Cape Town, 2007.

Sources and references

Scientific name

Bobartia indica

Common name(s)

Vegetation types

Genus

Bobartia

Family

Iridaceae