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Milkmaids

Family: Colchicaceae

Genus: Burchardia

Species: umbellata

Main Flower Colour: White

Description

Evocatively named Milkmaids form a lily-like plant with narrow, elongated leaves about 40 cm long. Flowers are held on a slender, 40 cm high stalk that has two leaf-like bracts along its length. The white (or sometimes pink tinged) flowers have 6 petals (tepals really) and are about 20 - 25mm across, with a pinkish centre. The flowers are arranged in clusters (umbels) of 2-10 flowers.

Flowering start in October and ends in November.

Identification

The main flower colour is white.

References

http://anpsa.org.au/b-umb.html

Created: 22 Oct 2014 - Member - John and Val

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Location

Bio Regions

South Eastern Highlands (SEH)

Region Specifics

open woodland near Canberra

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