Wurmbea saccata | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Monocots |
Order: | Liliales |
Family: | Colchicaceae |
Genus: | Wurmbea |
Species: | W. saccata
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Binomial name | |
Wurmbea saccata
T.D.Macfarl. & S.J.van Leeuwen
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Wurmbea saccata is a species of plant in the Colchicaceae family that is endemic to Australia.
The species is a cormous perennial herb that grows to a height of 10–35 cm. Its pink or white flowers appear in June. [2]
The species is found in the Gascoyne IBRA bioregion of north-western Western Australia. It grows in gritty red soils, or damp silty soils with pebbles, in creek beds and on the margins of rock pools. [2]