Fringe-lily facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Fringe-lily
Fringe-lily at Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Asparagaceae
Subfamily:	Lomandroideae
Genus:	Thysanotus
Species:	T. tuberosus
Binomial name
Thysanotus tuberosus Thysanotus tuberosus R.Br.
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Synonyms
* Thysanotus elatior R.Br.

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The common fringe-lily (Thysanotus tuberosus) is a beautiful plant found only in Australia. It's a type of perennial herb, which means it lives for more than two years and has soft, green stems. The plant's scientific name, tuberosus, comes from its special root. This root is crunchy and can even be eaten!

Discover the Fringe-Lily Plant

The common fringe-lily is a fairly small plant. It usually grows to be about 20 to 60 centimeters (8 to 24 inches) tall. Its leaves are long and thin, like a line, and feel round if you roll them between your fingers.

Where Does the Fringe-Lily Grow?

This amazing plant can live in many different places across Australia. You can find it in dry areas in the southeast, but also along the coast where it rains a lot. It loves open spaces, like heathlands, which are areas with low-growing shrubs. It also thrives in dry sclerophyll woodlands, which are forests with tough-leaved trees.

The Fringe-Lily's Unique Flowers

The common fringe-lily produces stunning flowers from September to April. Each flower has three petals that are a vibrant purple color. What makes them really special are their frilly, delicate edges, almost like a fancy trim! These beautiful flowers are among the most colorful wildflowers you can see in southeastern Australia. However, there's a catch: each flower only blooms for one day. So, if you see one, enjoy it while you can!