Lachenalia bulbifera

Meaning of name:

Lachenalia commemorates the Swiss botanist Prof. Werner de Lachenal. Bulbifera is from the Latin words bulbus, meaning bulb, and fero, meaning to bear.

Distribution:

Naturalized in a few locations near Perth. Also occurs near other areas of human settlement in Australia.

Description:

Two basal leaves surround a flowering stem to 20 centimetres tall. The red flowers are produced in July and August.

Notes:

This plant is originally from southern Africa.

References:

Western Weeds, A Guide to the Weeds of Western Australia. BMJ Hussey, GJ Keighery, J Dodd, SG Lloyd, RD Cousens. 2007.

Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. 1996.

Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2914596

Florabase https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/16091