Lilies & Irises

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This group includes any herbaceous monocot that has prominent flowers in which the flower parts are in two whorls. Monocots have one seed leaf compared to two in dicotyledons. Mature plants are recognised by parallel longitudinal veins in their often narrow leaves and by having flowers parts in threes or multiples of three.

Identification is largely on differences in flower parts, the number of flowers borne at each part of the stem from which a leaf is attached or on the form of basal leaves. Ideally records for lilies and irises should include close-up photographs of the flowers and basal leaves and a shot that shows flower arrangement along the stem.

Lilies & Irises

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Orthrosanthus laxus at Yeagarup, WA by AnneG1

Orthrosanthus laxus at Pemberton, WA by AnneG1

Burchardia multiflora at Deepdene, WA by AnneG1

Chamaescilla corymbosa at Augusta, WA by AnneG1

Unidentified Lily or Iris at Augusta, WA by AnneG1

Unidentified Lily or Iris at Badgingarra, WA by GG

Conostylis setosa at Hovea, WA by AnneG1

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MichaelBedingfield wrote:

5 Oct 2024

Done.

Calectasia valida

Tapirlord wrote:

4 Oct 2024

@MichaelBedingfield could I please trouble to put all members of the genus Calestasia into lillies?

Calectasia valida

Tapirlord wrote:

19 Jun 2024

A bit too small for a kangaroo paw, from what I can find I'd suggest an emerging Conostylis see for instance https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/184342226

Conostylis setosa

MichaelWenke wrote:

19 Sep 2023

Thanks guys - thought it may have been exotic.

Freesia leichtlinii subsp. leichtlinii x Freesia leichtlinii subsp. alba

natureguy wrote:

19 Sep 2023

Yes I think so...

Freesia leichtlinii subsp. leichtlinii x Freesia leichtlinii subsp. alba