Flora Detail
| Common Name | Blue-sequins, Blue Satinflower, Syblom, Sysie, |
| Family | Iridaceae |
| Date Observed | 20-09-2021 |
| Category | Bulbs/Rhizomes |
|---|---|
| Catalogue No. | 7710RG |
| Flowering Time | Spring |
| Colour | Blue to Purple |
| Locations Observed | |
| Estuary | |
| Koppie | |
| Nature Reserve | Few,Many |
| Small Holding | Few,Many |
| Village | |
| Greater Rooiels | |
Geissorhiza aspera
Information
Blue-sequins, Blue Satinflower, Syblom, Sysie.
Hairy stem of this species is a distinguishing feature. Leaves sword-shaped to linear. Flowers in a 2-7 flowered spike, blue to violet.
Common name Sysie refers to the silky texture of the flowers and was first recorded by Thunberg c. 1772.
