Ornithogalum graminifolium
Scientific name
This bulbous geophyte grows up to 40cm tall and has 2-5 grass-like, linear leaves that are 8-25cm long. The leaves are sometimes hairy, dry or green at flowering. The flowers are small, white, dull-yellow or pinkish with dark keels, only a few open at a time on the long flowering stem.Conservation status: Least Concern
This species was selected because it has various important characteristics.
Suitable for wet sites
Ornithogalum graminifolium is indigenous to: Peninsula Shale Renosterveld
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