Lilies & Irises


This group includes any herbaceous monocot that has prominent flowers in which the flower parts are in two whorls. Monocots have one seed leaf compared to two in dicotyledons. Mature plants are recognised by parallel longitudinal veins in their often narrow leaves and by having flowers parts in threes or multiples of three.

Identification is largely on differences in flower parts, the number of flowers borne at each part of the stem from which a leaf is attached or on the form of basal leaves. Ideally records for lilies and irises should include close-up photographs of the flowers and basal leaves and a shot that shows flower arrangement along the stem.


Lilies & Irises

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aavankampen wrote:
2 Jan 2025
Murdannia graminea. Flowers in a loose panicle

Patersonia sp.
Tapirlord wrote:
2 Dec 2024
I'm gonna leave this one at genus - i still think P.sericea is by far and away most likely

Patersonia sp.
Tapirlord wrote:
9 Oct 2023
Everything helps, they might take this one over the line. Who knows! :)

Patersonia sp.
Gaylesp8 wrote:
8 Oct 2023
Thanks very much, I have added some other photos I took that day of it, but may not be clear enough for the leaves to be identified in any of them.

Patersonia sp.
Tapirlord wrote:
1 Oct 2023
I'm not seeing the leaves well enough to be able to key it i'm sorry. There should be three species in this genus within Queensland. If I had to guess I'd say P.sericea.

Patersonia sp.

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