Onion Grass

Romulea rosea

''Romulea rosea'' is a herbaceous perennial in the family Iridaceae. It is endemic to the western Cape Province in South Africa and is naturalised in Europe, Australia, New Zealand and California in the United States.
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Appearance

It is a small plant, usually less than 20 cm high, with grass-like leaves. The flowers are pink with a yellow throat and appear in spring.
Onion grass- Romulea rosea A common introduced weed but how pretty is that flower? Romulea rosea

Naming

Common names include Guildford grass, onion grass and rosy sandcrocus.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderAsparagales
FamilyIridaceae
GenusRomulea
SpeciesR. rosea
Photographed in
Australia