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Thysanotus baueri R.Br.

Species

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Characteristics

Rhizome small; roots tuberous; tubers ellipsoidal, 2.5-7.5 cm long, 5-10 mm wide, c. 7.5-10 cm from rootstock. Leaves 3-5, linear, ±terete, 6-13 cm long, usually withering early. Inflorescence racemose, rarely paniculate, 8-24 cm long; umbels 1-4-flowered, terminal and 2-4 sessile below; pedicels 6-10 mm long, articulated at about level of bract apices. Perianth segments 7.5-12 mm long. Sepals elliptic, c. 2.5 mm wide. Petals oblong-elliptic, c. 4 mm wide; fimbriae 2-2.5 mm long. Stamens 6; anthers curved, twisted, 3 outer 3.5 mm long, 3 inner 6.5 mm long. Style straight except apex, 7 mm long. Seeds not seen.
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A slender lily. The plant has a ring of leaves near the ground. There are only a few leaves and they are without hairs and narrow. There is a ring of tubers under the ground. The plant grows 20 cm high. The flowers are purple. They are 2 cm wide and have 3 petals with frilled edges. The flowers are in clusters. The fruit is a capsule.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.2
Root system rhizome
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a temperate plant. It grows on calcareous loam, sand and clays. It grows in the Mallee in Australia.
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Grows in open, grassy habitats in relatively heavy soils and possibly in sand.
Calcareous loams, sandy and clay soils.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
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Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses animal food food
Edible roots tubers
Therapeutic use -
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Images

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Distribution

Thysanotus baueri world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:542181-1
WFO ID wfo-0000748774
COL ID 56TVT
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Chlamysporum baueri Thysanotus humilis Thysanotus undulatorum Thysanotus baueri
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