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From Wikipedia:
Blandfordia nobilis
Christmas Bells
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Blandfordiaceae
Genus: Blandfordia
Species: B. nobilis
Binomial name
Blandfordia nobilis
Sm.
Blandfordia nobilis, commonly known as Christmas Bells, is a tufted perennial
herb native to eastern Australia. It grows on poor sandstone soils and swampy
areas, between the towns of Sydney, Milton and Braidwood. Known as
Gadigalbudyari in the Cadigal language of the local Indigenous Australians.
The type specimen was collected from Port Jackson circa the year 1800.
Blandfordia nobilis was first published in 1804 by James Edward Smith.
Description
Leaves up to 75 cm long. The leafless flower stalks growing directly from the
ground are up to 80 cm long. Flowering occurs in late spring and summer. The
flowers are yellow and red, around 4 cm long. In groups of 3 to 20 flowers. A
three sided green seed pod forms later in summer, usually around 6 cm long.
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| An Australian native, wild Blandfordia nobilis, Christmas Bells |
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| A large bougainvillea at neighbour's yard. |
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| I took these photos on our dog walk, Bennie here. |
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| NSW Waratah leaves. |
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| Hakea seed pod. |
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| Bennie. |
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| Avocado tree. |
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| Bennie and George. |
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