Plants of South Eastern New South Wales
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)
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