Tricoryne tenella

Common name: Tufted Yellow Rush-Lily

Meaning of name:

Tricoryne is from the Greek words treis, meaning three, and costula, meaning small rib, referring to the nut which is 3-ribbed. Tenella is from the Latin word tenellus meaning somewhat tender or dainty.

Distribution:

Occurs in the south of Western Australia. Also occurs in western parts of south eastern Australia.

Description:

The stems are up to 45 centimetres long. Yellow flowers are produced from September to January.

References:

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

Perth Plants, A Field Guide to the Bushland and Coastal Flora of Kings Park and Bold Park, Perth, Western Australia. Russell Barratt and Eng Pin Tay. 2005.

Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://id.biodiversity.org.au/node/apni/2904101

Florabase https://florabase.dbca.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/1363