Plants of South Eastern New South Wales

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Thysanotus patersonii

Common name

Twining fringe lily

Family

Asparagaceae

Where found

Dry forest, woodland, heath, grassy areas, and moist sites. Mainly Western Slopes, tablelands, and ACT. Rarely elsewhere.

Notes

Perennial herb, twining on other plants, or sprawling along the ground, to 1m high. Stems and leaves produced annually. Stems cylindrical and hairy at the base of the plant, hairless and 4-angled above. Leaves basal, withering early, produced annually, 10-20 cm long, 1–2 mm wide, threadlike. Flowers with 6 mauve to violet or purple 'petals', each 5-11 mm long. Flowers Winter to Spring.

Family Anthericaceae in NSW.

All native plants on unleased land in the ACT are protected.

PlantNET description: http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Thysanotus~patersonii (accessed 14 April 2021)