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Blandfordia nobilis

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Field Notes

Description:

Blandfordia nobilis grows as a tufted perennial herb. The strappy green leaves are up to 75 cm (30 in) long and 0.3 to 0.5 cm wide. The leafless flower stalks growing directly from the ground are up to 80 cm (32 in) long. Flowering occurs in late spring and summer. The flowers are yellow and red, around 4 cm long. In groups of 3 to 20 flowers. A three sided green seed pod forms later in summer, usually around 6 cm long.(wikipedia)

Habitat:

Grown in the midlands of Maui Hawaii

Notes:

This plant was imported to Hawaii in 1859 as a gift to the Hawaiian king.
It is native to Australia.

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PublishedFebruary 27, 2014

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