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Common name: Maori onion lily Botanical name: Bulbinella hookeri
Family: Asphodelaceae Maximum height: 600 mm

 

Where found:
  • Mt Taranaki/Egmont subalpine grassland and herbfield, common in Ahukawakawa Swamp.
Description:
  • An upright perennial lily 300-600 mm high with shiny green leaves
  • Conspicuous yellow flowers (10-14 mm) on flower stalks up to 450 mm high, flowering from October to January

 

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PHOTO: Maggie Bayfield

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PHOTO: Maggie Bayfield

 

 

 

 

 
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