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Article #10Re: ID requested on scarlet lawn weed
From: Peter
Date: Sat, 01 Nov 2008 10:36
Date: Sat, 01 Nov 2008 10:36
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Cannot see how many stamens there are. If 6, try Liliaceae; if 3, try Iradiaceae - (or equivalents if you use APG taxonomy). Looks a bit like a Clivia or Kaffir Lily (which is an Iradiaceae). Peter "Richard Wright" <richwrigREMOVE@tig.com.au> wrote in message news:gk2ng49um2dabv1h661obtmffil32f7ool@4ax.com... > This plant with scarlet flowers is currently (early summer) > growing in > a Sydney park. The environment is regularly mown lawn. > > The plant is growing among buffalo grass, and the leaves look > for all > the world like that grass. The leaves have only ribs, so I > guess it is > a monocot. > > There is a hazel nut sized, but oval shaped, brown corm at the > base of > the stem. > > What is this plant? > > http://www.box.net/shared/static/ipl86k6m2j.jpg
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