Weed detail

 

Watsonia meriana Watsonia

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Family: Iridaceae

Priority: HIGH

Seven species of South African Watsonia have naturalised in WA, all garden escapes. They all have corms and stiff, upright sword shaped leaves, and spread by corms and seed. Watsonia meriana has dull orange flowers locally but they may be white, pink or cerise. It is a serious environmental weed.

Links:

Florabase
Weeds Australia