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Sparaxis
bulbifera (harlequin flower) is an occasional garden
escaped weed of roadsides, particularly in or near urban
areas. It has several leaves at the base of the flower and a
few extending up the erect stems. The leaves are up to 30 cm
long, and stems may be as much as 1.75 m tall. The flowers
are yellow with a short tube and spreading lobes. The
outside of the flower typically has red stripes. The flowers
are in spikes of a few flowers.
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University of Tasmania
