Slender Montbretia (Crocosmia pottsii)

Slender Montbretia, a reference photo — Photo: peganum from Small Dole, England · CC BY-SA 2.0 (licence)

Crocosmia pottsii, Potts' montbretia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Iridaceae, native to KwaZulu-Natal and the southern Cape Provinces of South Africa, and introduced in Colombia. With Crocosmia aurea it is a parent of the widely cultivated Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora (the montbretia).

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Slender Montbretia 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

Crocosmia paniculata
Tritonia disticha

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Asparagales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Crocosmia
Species: Crocosmia pottsii

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