Wurmbea latifolia T.D.Macfarl. is a plant in the Colchicaceae family, order Liliales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Wurmbea latifolia T.D.Macfarl.

Wurmbea latifolia T.D.Macfarl.

Wurmbea latifolia is a small cormous perennial herb found in southeastern Australia that grows mainly in heavy soils.

Family
Genus
Wurmbea
Order
Liliales
Class
Liliopsida

About Wurmbea latifolia T.D.Macfarl.

Wurmbea latifolia T.D.Macfarl. is a cormous perennial herb that reaches a height of 5 to 15 cm. It produces flowers that range in color from white to faintly purple, and these flowers bloom from late winter through to spring. This species is distributed across New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania, where it grows mainly in heavy soils.

Photo: (c) Reiner Richter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Reiner Richter · cc-by-nc-sa

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Liliopsida Liliales Colchicaceae Wurmbea

More from Colchicaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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