Hypoxis hygrometrica var. hygrometrica
Golden Weather-glass
Tufted downy perennial herb with corm 1-3 mm long.
Additional information
- FamilyHypoxidaceae (syn. Liliaceae)
- StoreyLower storey
- Size5-20 cm high
- Plant groupingLilies & Irises
- LeavesNarrow strap leaves 6-18 cm x 0.5-1.5 mm.
- Flower colourBright yellow
- Flowering timeNovember to January
- FlowersSingle star-like flowers on 1-3 flowering stems. Sepals hairless on both sides. Single bract 1-10 mm long on flowering stem.
- Bird attractingNo
- Butterfly attractingNo
- Frog habitatNo
- Growing conditionsMoist soil in grasslands and light forest. Full sun, semi-shade.
- Garden usePlant in groups in moist rockeries and small gardens. Plants die back after flowering.
- Commercially availableSpecialist Australian plant nursery
- Conservation statusSignificant within the Shire. Known from very few local sites. Scattered in Victoria.
- Aboriginal Use Food - corm
- Related speciesPauridia differs in that it is hairless, occasionally having a few hairs along leaf margins.
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Photographer/s: 1 Russell Best, NatureShare ©; 2, 3 Richard Hartland ©
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