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Wurmbea fluviatilis
Species of flowering plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wurmbea fluviatilis is a species of plant in the Colchicaceae family that is endemic to Australia. The specific epithet fluviatilis (‘riverine’) refers to the species' riverside habitat.[1]
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Description
The species is a cormous perennial herb that grows to a height of 15–55 cm. Its bicoloured dark pink and white to pale pink flowers appear from June to August in years when there has been sufficient rainfall.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The species is found in the Gascoyne IBRA bioregion of north-western Western Australia.[2] It grows in damp clay or sandy-clay soils on riverbanks, sometimes in water at the margins of shallow pools.[1]
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