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Recognition
- a small herbaceous plant (18-50 cm tall) re-growing each year from long-lived underground bulbs.
- its strap-like leaves and strongly three-angled stems give off a strong garlic smell when bruised or damaged.
- its white bell-shaped flowers are produced in small clusters at the top of stems.
- these flowers (about 15 mm long and 10-18 mm across) have six 'petals', each with a green stripe running down its middle.
- they droop towards the ground after flowering and the persistent 'petals' enclose the developing fruit.
[From: Environmental Weeds of Australia]
References
Howell, C. 2008: Consolidated list of environmental weeds in New Zealand. DOC Research & Development Series 292: 42.