Botanical name

Bobartia filiformis

Family

Iridaceae

Common Name

Rush Lily, Blombiesie
Bobartia filiformis
Bobartia filiformis
Bobartia filiformis
Bobartia filiformis
Bobartia filiformis
Bobartia filiformis

Description

Dainty rhizomatous geophyte up to 50cm. Leaves subterete to linear. Flowers yellow and enclosed by green spathes; clusters of flowers, one to few, at the branch tips.

Flowers mostly after fire.

Habitat

Sandy slopes and flats

Flower Date

September to December - mostly after fire