Broadleaf Hairbell (Dierama latifolium)

Broadleaf Hairbell, a reference photo — Photo: yakovlev.alexey from Moscow, Russia · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

Dierama latifolium is a perennial geophyte that is part of the Iridaceae family. The species is endemic to South Africa and occurs in KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Broadleaf Hairbell being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Dierama robustum
Dierama igneum
Dierama galpinii
Dierama mossii
Dierama pulcherrimum
Dierama argyreum

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Dierama
Species: Dierama latifolium

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