Scientific Name: Patersonia sericea var. sericea

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  • Pronunciation:
    pat−er−SO−nee−uh ser-ISS-ee-a
  • Common Name:
    Hairy Native Iris, Silky Purple Flag
  • Type:
    Tufting plant
  • Family:
    IRIDACEAE
  • Flowers:
    Pink-purple 3-petalled flowers to 3cm on hairy stems, winter to spring.
  • Vegetation Type:
    Coastal Heath - sandy soils
  • Species List:
    EdingtonDr, Cooroibah, Landcare Display Garden, Emu Mt., NLTalks2010, Cooroibah Airstrip, Weyba Nature Refuge, Eumarella Rd., Cooroibah26.4.09, Fraser Island, Noosa North Shore PS TAFE Girraween Emu Swamp Noosa River NP BHNR Arthur Harrold NR, Marcus Dunes,, NNS,
Identification Notes

Flower stems, and bracts below flowers are silky hairy. Flower stem to 50cm

Associated Fauna

Ground Parrot habit. Butterfly host plant: Halyzia skipper.

Landscaping Notes

Likes sunny or part shaded well drained situations. Ideal for rockeries. Can tolerate some saline soils.