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Haemodorum simulans F.Muell.

Species

Angiosperms > Commelinales > Haemodoraceae > Haemodorum

Characteristics

Plant 50-190 cm tall. Basal leaves usually 4-12; lamina flat, 7-25 mm wide. Inflorescence paniculate, open; flowers grouped many together in 3-many globular or cylindrical clusters throughout the inflorescence; bracteoles opaque, green or greenish black in centre, the veins obscure abaxially, the margins narrow, membranous; upper bracteole obtuse, reaching to ⅓ or almost to tip of flower. Flowers 12-15.5 mm long, green or yellowish green basally, reddish or brownish black apically. Sepals more than ¾ as long as petals. Stamens equal; anthers versatile, borne at or slightly below middle of petals, 2.3-3.3 mm long. Style at anthesis exceeding anthers, ⅔ to nearly as long as petals.
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A herb which keeps growing from year to year. It forms a bulb. Plants grow to 2 m tall. There are 4-12 leaves. They are 30-40 cm long by 0.7-2.5 cm wide. They are flat and dark green and form a tuft at the base of the plant. Plants flower after fire. The flower stalk is branched and 50-190 cm tall. The flowers are brownish-black. They are 0.6-0.8 cm long. They are on long slender flowering stalks. The flowers never open. Flowers are pollinated by native bees.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.25 - 1.95
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Environment

Grows in shrubland, eucalypt woodland and disturbed road margins, in lateritic, sandy, clay and shallow granitic soil.
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It is a temperate plant. It grows in well drained soils in Western Australia. It can tolerate some frost.
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Usage

The bulbs are eaten raw or roasted. They have a mild onion flavour.
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Edible bulbs
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Cultivation

Plants are grown from seed.
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Distribution

Haemodorum simulans world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:429738-1
WFO ID wfo-0000434429
COL ID 3J94P
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Synonyms

Haemodorum simulans
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