Thelionema grande
Tufted Granite Lily
Tufted Granite Lily
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Overview:
Thelionema grande, the tufted granite lily is a species of perennial herb, native to Australia
Common name: Tufted Granite Lily
Conservation status: . . .
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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
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Taxonomy
First known as Stypandra grandis
The species was transferred to a new genus, Thelionema, in 1985
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