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Lilies - native and introduced.
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This section contains the plants fomerly included in the Liliaceae, the Lily family.
Blue flowered lilies
Agapanthus
(
*Agapanthus praecox
)
Spherical heads from leafy tussocks.
Chocolate lilies
(
Arthropodium
species)
Slender herbs with blue-purple flowers.
Pale Vanilla Lily
(
Arthropodium milleflorum
)
Slender herb with pale purple flowers.
Black-anther Flax-lily
(
Dianella admixta
)
Large dense tussocks. Anthers dark.
Matted Flax-lily
(
Dianella amoena
)
Large dense tussocks. Anthers not dark.
Late-flowered Flax-lily
(
Dianella tarda
)
Small tussocks. Late flowering.
Glaucous Flax-lily
(
Dianella
sp aff
longifolia
(Benambra))
Small tussocks. Flowers in morning.
Twining Fringe-lily
(
Thysanotus patersonii
)
Climbing-twining. Common.
Common Fringe-lily
(
Thysanotus tuberosus
)
Branched, not climbing. Localised.
Cuban Lily
(
*Scilla peruviana
)
Basal strap-shaped leaves. Uncommon.
Blue Stars
(
Chamaescilla corymbosa
)
Low growing. Slender stalks grow from a ring of narrow leaves. Scattered.
Blue Grass-lily
(
Caesia calliantha
)
Grass-like leaves. Striped blue flowers. Rare
Spring Star-flower
(
*Ipheion uniflorum
)
Strap-shaped leaves. Garlic smell. Pale bluish flowers.
Grape Hyacinth
(
*Muscari armeniciacum
)
Narrow fleshy leaves. Cylindrical clusters of blue flowers.
White-flowered lilies
Onion Weed
(
*Asphodelus fistulosus
)
Petals with thin brown stripe. Common in warmer districts.
Snowflake
(
*Leucojum aestivum
Strap-shaped leaves. White flowers with green spots.
Angled Onion
(
*Allium triquetrum
)
White bell flowers. Triangular-section stems.
Jonquil
(
Narcissus tazetta
)
White petals with central yellow cup.
Fragrant False Garlic>
(
*Nothoscordum borbonicum
)
Onion-like leaves. Clusters of white flowers .
Milkmaids (
Burchardia umbellata
)
Lily. White flowers radiate from a common point. Common.
Early Nancy
(
Wurmbea dioica
)
White flowers with purple ring.
Bridal Creeper
(
*Asparagus asparagoides
)
Widespread creeper
Asparagus
*Asparagus officinalis
)
Finely divided leaves.
Yellow-flowered lilies
Bulbine Lily
(
Bulbine bulbosa
)
Yellow flowers open progressively. Leaves onion-like.
Yellow Stars
(
Hypoxis
species)
Herbs. Starry flowers. Common.
Gagaea
(
Gagea
species)
Herbs. Starry flowers. leafy stems. Very rare.
Yellow Rush-lily
(
Tricoryne elatior
Wiry branched stems. Summer-autumn flowering. Mod common.
Red-flowered lilies and other lilies
Bella Donna Lily
(
*Amaryllis belladonna
)
Flowers rise from leafless bases.
Crow Garlic
(
*Allium vineale
)
Onion-like with strong garlic small