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Blue Squill

Chamaescilla corymbosa

Also called Blue Stars

Blue Squill
Photo: Melburnian, CC BY 3.0
Family
Asphodelaceae (Aloe family)
Grows as
Grass, Bulb, Perennial
Native range
S. Australia
Climate
subtropical

About

Chamaescilla corymbosa, commonly known as blue stars, blue squill or mudrurt, is a tuberous perennial herb species in the genus Chamaescilla. It is endemic to southern Australia.

Plants are 10 to 15 cm high and have grass-like basal leaves

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Chamaescilla corymbosa by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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.

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