Moraea elsiae

Image: © Tony Rebelo

Description

The plant has a distinctive branching pattern, sticky stems, brown tips to its spathes, and the flowers lack the style crests found in most Moraea species. Flowers open at midday and close at dusk.

Sources and references

Scientific name

Moraea elsiae

Common name(s)

Sticky Sand Tulip

Features

Vegetation types

Genus

Moraea

Family

Iridaceae