Leaves solitary, inserted above ground level. Inflorescence with scape branched. Lower primary bracts 6–7 cm long; distal primary bracts with outer one 3–4 cm long, inner one 6–8 cm long. Inflorescence with several 2–4-flowered clusters. Flowers yellow, sometimes with orange centre, or competely orange, unpleasantly scented. Perianth segments free, subequal, obovate, 3–4 cm long, abruptly narrowed basally. Staminal filaments glabrous; anthers 5–8 mm long, divergent from base. Ovary 1.3–1.6 mm long; style branches flattened, 5–6 mm long; style crests absent or vestigial and obtuse. Capsules 2–4 cm long. Bulbils absent. Flowers Sep.–Oct.
Wim, VVP, GipP, Gold, NIS. An uncommon species which occurs as a weed of pastures, roadsides and disturbed areas, noted in Victoria from Yambuk near Port Fairy, and Eldorado.
Source:
Conn, B.J. (1994). Iridaceae. In: Walsh, N.G.; Entwisle, T.J., Flora of Victoria Vol. 2, Ferns and Allied Plants, Conifers and Monocotyledons, pp. 686–716. Inkata Press, Melbourne.
