Calling all Botanists

[Ric]

Hi all, I am wondering if there are any Botanists or budding Botanists (no pun intended):doh:who could help me identify this little flower.

It pops up around this time every year, last for about 3 weeks and that's it for another 12 months. It grows all around on the land around the house which is about 5 acres. It's also a tiny thing and grows to about 5-7 cm high.

Cheers and thanks for any help.

[[1ponders]]

Nice little flower Ric. I'll have a look through the books at work tomorrow and see what I can come up with.

Save me doin' a google search....where is Waimboin. ;)

[Ric]

Hi Paul, forgot to add that. Wamboin is a rural community in the Southern Tablelands about 30km East of Canberra.

[telemarker]

According to my Burbidge and Gray, its an Anguillaria dioica. Common name "Early Nancy".

[Ric]

Thanks for the info Telemarker, I'll do a google and see what they say about it.:thumbsup:

Hope it's not rare or endangered. I might have my house sealed off and not be allowed in to the property.:doh::lol:

[Ric]

Just done a quick google and apparently the bulbs are a bush tucker food described as small, round and very starchy.

I find it quite amazing to find out whats growing in the local ecosystem.

Cheers

[[1ponders]]

Beaten to the punch :lol:

You will find it also under the name of Wurmbea dioica subsp. dioica (http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=in&name=Wurmbea~dioica~subsp.+dioica) (Also http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Wurmbea~dioica). This is the NSW variety. There is another one Wurmbea dioica subsp. alba (http://florabase.dec.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/12072) in WA

[Ric]

Not at all Paul, I appreciate the links.

Cheers