Botanical name

Aristea bakeri

Family

Iridaceae

Common Name

Blousuurkanol

Synonym (old name)

Aristea confusa
Aristea bakeri
Aristea bakeri
Aristea bakeri
Aristea bakeri
Aristea bakeri
Aristea bakeri

Description

Rhizomatous geophyte up to 1m with rounded stems, usually much branched. Leaves linear, sword-shaped and broad. Bright blue flowers are sessile; spathes ovate, usually dry and rusty with transparent margins.

In the genus Aristea each flower lasts only one day but new flowers appear successively over a period of days or weeks.

Habitat

Stony sandstone slopes

Flower Date

October to December - mainly after fire