Chincherinchee

Family: Asparagaceae
Scientific name: Ornithogalum thyrsoides
Description: Plant Form: Upright perennial bulb herb. Size: Up to 50 cm tall. Stem: Leafless, erect but can droop as flowers mature. Leaves: Emerge from bulb, hairless, straplike, 10-30 cm long. About 6 per plant. Flowers: White with 6 petals around a dark, yellowish centre, in clusters of 11-70. Fruit and Seeds: Very small, black seeds with warty appearance. Up to 500 produced per plant each season. Habitat: Woodlands, forests, pastures, disturbed areas. Distinguishing Features: Can be confused with Milkmaids (Burchardia umbellata) but has larger clusters of flowers with more yellowish centres. Weed Status: Priority Weed Weed Type: Environmental, Agricultural, Invasive Garden Escapee Lifeform: Herbaceous

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