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Fortnight Lily

Dietes iridioides

Photo by MaryEvans2
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

small white petals with yellow markings protruding from the center to about the center of the white petal, smaller purple centers with white tips. Small slender grass like leaves with single tube like stems.

Notes:

Also known as the African Iris.

Species ID Suggestions

Fortnight lily

dietes vegeta

Comments (5)

I have sen these before but didn't know what they were! Great photos, Mary! Thanks for posting in Florida's Flora & Fauna!
No problem, it was one of the first plants I learned!
Thank you jprat001. I can finally call this one by its rightful name!
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2012

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