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Bulbine bulbosa
Also called Small Onionweed, Wild Yam, Yellow Onionweed, Bulbine Lily
Golden lily is a perennial herb native to southeastern and eastern Australia, grown for its yellow flowers and grass-like leaves. It thrives in moist soil and is a good choice for a native or wildlife garden.
Bulbine bulbosa, commonly known as bulbine lily, native leek, golden lily, or native onion, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asphodelaceae and is endemic to Australia. It is a perennial herb with thick roots, channelled leaves, and yellow flowers with hairy stamen filaments.
The plant is said to cause scouring if eaten by sheep or cattle.
Bulbine bulbosa is found in all Australian states and the Australian Capital Territory, except for Western Australia and the Northern Territory. It grows in a wide range of habitats but usually in damp places in grassland, woodland and forest, sometimes at altitudes above 1,800 m (5,900 ft).
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Bulbine bulbosa by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
