Lilies & Irises
This group includes any herbaceous monocot that has prominent flowers in which the flower parts are in two whorls. Monocots have one seed leaf compared to two in dicotyledons. Mature plants are recognised by parallel longitudinal veins in their often narrow leaves and by having flowers parts in threes or multiples of three.
Identification is largely on differences in flower parts, the number of flowers borne at each part of the stem from which a leaf is attached or on the form of basal leaves. Ideally records for lilies and irises should include close-up photographs of the flowers and basal leaves and a shot that shows flower arrangement along the stem.
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JasonPStewartNMsnc2016
wrote:
Yesterday
Here, leaves' widths at their widest parts, approximate measurement ?
Here, inflorescences much taller than and well above the foliage ?
Here, tepals' lengths, approximate measurement?
Reference (in brief, without full citation):
• Flora of NSW online PlantNet:
https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=gn&name=Thelionema
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Here, inflorescences much taller than and well above the foliage ?
Here, tepals' lengths, approximate measurement?
Reference (in brief, without full citation):
• Flora of NSW online PlantNet:
https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=gn&name=Thelionema
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Thelionema caespitosum
waltraud
wrote:
15 Oct 2025
we found several in the area around wildflower patch 1 in the past two years wondering what species they are - I suspect garden escapes.
Unverified Lily or Iris
abread111
wrote:
13 Oct 2025
See Arthropodium sp. Albury (A.D.J.Piesse 9) the second image shows a leaf with little teeth on the edge of one of the leaves. If you cannot see them, I'll send you the original photo to your email address. barb
Arthropodium fimbriatum
SuePolsen
wrote:
13 Oct 2025
Ok I’ll go hunting again this week… there’s plenty there about to flower. They should be out this week…
Arthropodium fimbriatum
abread111
wrote:
13 Oct 2025
Sue, please take a close up photo of the leaves as there is a local choc lily with a distinctive leaf.
Arthropodium fimbriatum
Significant sightings
- Thelionema umbellatum at Tinderry, NSW
- Dianella tarda at Castlemaine, VIC
- Dianella amoena at Barrington Tops, NSW
- Iris orientalis at Cooma North Ridge Reserve
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