Patersonia sericea

Purple flag
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Patersonia
Species:
P. sericea
Binomial name
Patersonia sericea
Synonyms[1]
  • Genosiris sericea (R.Br.) F.Muell.
  • Patersonia subalpina F.Muell.

Patersonia sericea, commonly known as purple flag[2] or silky purple-flag[3] is a species of plant in the iris family Iridaceae and is endemic to eastern Australia. It is a densely-tufted perennial herb with linear, sword-shaped leaves, broadly egg-shaped, bluish-violet tepals and an oval capsule.

  1. ^ a b "Patersonia sericea". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Patersonia sericea var. longifolia". Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Patersonia sericea var. sericea". Royal Botanic Garden Sydney. Retrieved 5 November 2021.