Scientific Name: Patersonia fragilis

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  • Pronunciation:
    pat−er−SO−nee−a FRAJ-ih-liss
  • Common Name:
    Swamp Iris
  • Type:
    Tufted herb
  • Family:
    IRIDACEAE
  • Flowers:
    Pale to dark violet 3-petalled flowers, 5cm, spring.
  • Vegetation Type:
    Coastal Heath - wet areas
  • Species List:
    EdingtonDr, Cooroibah, Bush food, Kingfisher Bay Resort, Marcus Dunes BHNR
Cultural Notes

Rhizome eaten.

Identification Notes

Leaves blue-green, strappy. Bracts (swollen stem below flowers) is smooth and appears similar to leaf, but sometimes brownish

Associated Fauna

Butterfly host plant: Halyzia skipper.