Family: Haemodoraceae
Plant: An erect tufted herb with flowering stems up to 1m tall.
Flowers: Black, 1-1.5cm long, in branched clusters on tall hairless stems that are reddish at the base. Stamens have orange-yellow anthers.
Flowering: November-January.
Fruit: Black capsule about 1cm long.
Leaves: Strap-like and mostly basal, usually 30-50cm long (but can be longer) and 2-12mm wide.
Habitat: Common in damp, open locations in heathland and dry sclerophyll forest.
Features: Black flowers on tall stems. Stems orange-red at base. Black persistent capsules.
Name:
Haemodorum
From Greek = blood-gift (referring to the orange-red colour of its stems and roots)
planifolium From Latin = flat-leaved
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Type |
Herb |
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Flowers |
Form |
Irregular, Cluster |
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Colour(s) |
Black |
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Petal/Sepal No. |
- |
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Flowering Month |
1, 11, 12 |
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Fruit |
Type |
Capsule |
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Colour |
Brown |
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Other Features |
- |
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Leaves |
Arrangement |
Basal, Tufted |
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Type |
Simple |
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Shape |
Linear, Strap-like |
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Length |
Very long |
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Margins |
Entire |
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Attachment |
Unstalked |
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Other Features |
- |
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Bark |
- |
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Habitat |
Dry sclerophyll forest, Heathland |
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