Thelionema grande

Location & distribution maps

Common name:         Tufted Granite Lily

Conservation status: . . .

Etymology:   

Flowers:

Fruit:                            

Leaves:         

Stem & branches: 

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Habit:        

• Growing up to 125 cm high, the lily-like flowers are blue or rarely white with yellow stamens

Habitat:   

• Found on sandy soils near granite outcrops

• From altitudes over 800 m

Distribution:                  

• Native to Australia

• The species occurs in Queensland and NSW

• In the northern ranges of NSW and adjacent areas in Queensland

Additional notes:    

• Taxonomy

  • First known as Stypandra grandis

  • The species was transferred to a new genus, Thelionema, in 1985

Sources of information:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thelionema_grande (2023)