- Taxon
- Weed
Habitat: bank, coast, dry, gap, lowland, open, pasture, roadside, rock outcrop, sand, sheltered, shrubland, slope, stone, track
Dispersal: Seed, vegetative (bulbs)
Recognition
- an upright herbaceous plant with unbranched stems growing up to 2 m tall.
- its elongated and narrow leaves (7.5-20 cm long and 5-10 mm wide) are stalkless and hairless.
- its very showy funnel-shaped flowers (12-20 cm long) have six large 'petals'.
- these mostly white flowers are usually flushed with mauve or reddish-purple on the outside.
- its large capsules (5-9 cm long and 1-2 cm wide) are cylindrical in shape.
[From: Environmental Weeds of Australia]
Images
References
Biosecurity New Zealand 2012: Regional Pest Management Strategies Database. http://www.biosecurityperformance.maf.govt.nz/
Biosecurity New Zealand 2008: National Plant Pest Accord. MAF Biosecurity New Zealand, Wellington.
Howell, C. 2008: Consolidated list of environmental weeds in New Zealand. DOC Research & Development Series 292: 42.
Ministry for Primary Industries 23 Feb 2017: Unwanted Organisms Register. Version 02.01.02. https://www1.maf.govt.nz/uor