Thysanotus sparteus

Common name: Leafless Fringed Lily

Meaning of name:

Thysanotus is from the Greek word thysanotos, meaning fringed. Sparteus is from the Latin word spartum, meaning a Spanish broom. It refers to the growth habit of this species.

Distribution:

Occurs in the southwest of Western Australia.

Description:

Erect stems up to 1 metre tall. The purple, fringed flowers are held at the end of the stems from October to February.

References:

Western Australian Plant Names and their Meanings, a Glossary. FA Sharr. Third edition 2019.

Perth Plants. A field guide to the plants of Kings Park and Bold Park, Perth, Western Australia. Russell Barrett and Eng Pin Tay. 2005.

Flora of the Perth Region. NG Marchant, JR Wheeler, BL Rye, EM Bennett, NS Lander, TD Macfarlane. 1987.

Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2909343

Florabase https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/1351