Loosely tufted herb. Rhizome sparsely branched. Leaves 5–18 cm long, 0.2–0.7 cm wide. Inflorescence with scape exceeding leaves, 1–2 mm diam., leafless or with 1 or 2 reduced leaves; pedicels 2–3.5 cm long. Perianth 5–6 mm long; outer perianth segments only slightly narrower than inner. Capsule 3–5 mm diam., brown. Flowers Oct.–Jan
VVP, GipP, OtP, CVU, NIS, WPro, HSF, HNF, OtR, Strz, MonT, HFE, VAlp. Also NSW, Tas. New Zealand, New Guinea. Often locally common, occurs in subalpine woodlands and in cool, closed-forest communities, in damp soils, often amongst rocks in gullies.
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.
