Family Index

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Scientific Name

Tricoryne elatior

Family Name

LILIACEAE

Common Name

Yellow Rushlily

Status

Vulnerable

Height

40cm

Flowers

Yellow, in flowerheads on the ends of stems. After flowering the petals twist spirally, then fall off.

Fruit

Capsule

Form

Perennial herb with grass-like leaves and thick roots.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Georgetown; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Southern Midlands; Waratah-Wynyard

Communities

Habitat Notes

Grassy areas below 200m altitude, in the North East and Midlands.

Site Tolerance

Frost Tolerance

Soil Tolerance

General Notes

Very difficult to grow from seed. Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Collecting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sowing Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Cutting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Information

Seed Collection

1-3 black, firm seeds are found within each fruit, the fruit is still green when the seeds are ripe. Seed is released within 3-14 days of seed maturity.

Seed Treatment Method

Seed Storage Life

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Germination Time

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Cuttings

Expected Time to Take Root

Expected Time to Plant Out

Propagation by Division N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.

Cutting Notes