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Duthiastrum linifolium
Grassveld Star (Duthiastrum linifolium) is a small tuberous geophyte in the Iris family, the only species in its genus, native to South Africa's grassland regions. It is grown mainly by specialist bulb enthusiasts, and its care needs are not well documented.
Duthiastrum is a genus of plants in the Iridaceae. It contains only one species, Duthiastrum linifolium, endemic to South Africa (Cape Provinces, Free State, Northern Provinces).
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Duthiastrum 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.
