Chocolate Lily

Dichopogon strictus

''Dichopogon strictus'' , commonly known as chocolate lily, is a herbaceous perennial plant species native to Australia.
Chocolate lily - Dichopogon strictus.  Dichopogon strictus

Appearance

The species has up to 12 leaves that are linear or lanceolate in shape and are up to 65 cm long and 1–12 mm wide. The racemose inflorescence is up to 1 metre high. This appears between August and January in the species' native range. The individual, drooping flowers range in colour from pale mauve to dark purple.
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Naming

The common name chocolate lily alludes to the scent of the flowers which resembles chocolate, caramel or vanilla.
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Uses

The tubers, which are juicy and slightly bitter in taste, were eaten by Aborigines.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassMonocots
OrderAsparagales
FamilyAsparagaceae
GenusDichopogon
SpeciesD. strictus
Photographed in
Australia