Plants of South Eastern New South Wales
Lilaeopsis polyantha
Common name
Lilaeopsis, Australian Lilaeopsis
Family
Apiaceae
Where found
Wet margins of lakes and streams and in running water. Widespread.
Notes
Perennial herb. Stemless. 'Leaves' basal, 1–35 cm long, 0.5–5 mm wide, cylindrical or more or less flattened, with thin transverse partitions, tips pointed. Flowers on hairless stalks, with 5 petals about 1 mm long, usually purplish, in 2–10 flowered clusters. Flowers summer.
All native plants on unleased land in the ACT are protected.
PlantNET description with line drawings: http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Lilaeopsis~polyantha (accessed 22 January, 2021)
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