Freesia laxa

False Freesia, Flame Freesia at Bawley Point, NSW

Freesia laxa at Bawley Point, NSW - 24 Nov 2018 02:04 PM
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Identification history

Freesia laxa 25 Nov 2018 JackieMiles
Freesia laxa 24 Nov 2018 BettyDonWood
Unidentified 24 Nov 2018 GLemann

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Growing on vacant lot amongst Casuarinas.

4 comments

BettyDonWood wrote:
   25 Nov 2018
Some sort of feral lily or iris, probably from dumped garden waste originally. I have no idea what it is otherwise.
JackieMiles wrote:
   25 Nov 2018
I have photos of this thing too, taken up near Wollongong. It is a garden escapee, Anomatheca laxa, or at least that's what it was called when I took the photo years ago.
BettyDonWood wrote:
   25 Nov 2018
Now Freesia laxa.
JackieMiles wrote:
   26 Nov 2018
Blimey, doesn't look much like a Freesia. Bloody taxonomists!

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Species information

  • Freesia laxa Scientific name
  • False Freesia, Flame Freesia Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Minor weed or pest
  • 38m to 59.09m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower
  • Synonyms

    Anomatheca laxa Lapeiroisia laxa
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