Wurmbea calcicola

Wurmbea calcicola, also known as Naturaliste Nancy, is a species of plant in the Colchicaceae family that is endemic to Australia.^[3] It is classified as Endangered under Australia's EPBC Act.^[1]

Wurmbea calcicola
Conservation status
Endangered  (EPBC Act)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Liliales
Family:	Colchicaceae
Genus:	Wurmbea
Species:	W. calcicola
Binomial name
Wurmbea calcicola T.D.Macfarl.[2]

Description

The species is a cormous perennial herb that grows to a height of 25 cm. Its white to pink flowers appear in June.^[3]

Distribution and habitat

The species has a limited range in the vicinity of Cape Naturaliste, in the Jarrah Forest IBRA bioregion of south-western Western Australia. It grows in loam soils on limestone cliffs.^[3]