Moraea fugax
Citation:
Jacq., Hort. Vind. 3:14 (1776).
Synonymy: Vieusseuxia fugax Delaroche, Pl. Nov. Descr. 33 (1766); Iris edulis L.f.,
Common name: None
Description:
Perennial to 75 cm high; corm to 2.5 cm diam.; leaves 1 or 2, inserted far above the ground, narrowly linear, lax, trailing, to 120 cm long, glabrous; stem branched, glabrous.
Spathes elliptic, herbaceous with a scarious apex and margin, the outer bract 2-3 cm long, the inner one 5-8 cm long, enclosing 2 or 3 flowers; flowers white to pale-violet, sweet-scented; outer segments patent, with claws c. 1.5 cm long and obovate laminae 2-2.5 cm long, each with a white or yellow mark near the base; inner segments 3-3.5 cm long, oblong, entire, patent; filaments half connate; style branches 1-2 cm long, with lanceolate crests 6-16 mm long.
Capsule clavate to cylindrical, beaked, erect, 1.5-2.5 cm long.
Distribution:
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Native to South Africa.
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Conservation status:
naturalised
Flowering time: Sept., Oct.
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SA Distribution Map based
on current data relating to
specimens held in the
State Herbarium of South Australia
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Biology:
Not known to be naturalised in S.Aust. at present, but was collected at Burnside in 1939.
Author:
Not yet available
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