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Libertia chilensis

Naturalising at Massey University, Palmerston North. Jul 2007.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Immature fruit in homestead garden, Bushy Park, Whanganui.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 29/11/2016, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Flowers & immature fruit head in homestead garden, Bushy Park, Whanganui.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 29/11/2016, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Imbricating inner tepals; garden, Bushy Park, Kaiiwi, Whanganui.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 20/09/2018, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Non-imbricating inner tepals; garden, Bushy Park, Kaiiwi, Whanganui.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 20/09/2018, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

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Biostatus

Exotic

Conservation status

Not applicable

Structural class

Herbs - Monocots

Simplified description

perennial, evergreen herb with short rhizomes, forming robust clumps; flower heads emergent from foliage; Petals in 3s, white, imbricating (overlapping) in some cultivated plants but not in others (these may or may not be taxonomically different).

Flower colours

White

Detailed taxonomy

Genus

Libertia

Family

Iridaceae

Authority

Libertia chilensis (Molina) Gunckel

Endemic genus

Endemic family

Ecology

Fruiting

Fruits remain for > 12 months

Origin

Chile

Propagation technique

Self-seeding in NZ near planted specimens.

Other information

Etymology

libertia: Named after Marie-Anne Libert, (1782-1865) born & died in Malmedy, province of Liège, Belgium; botanist and mycologist

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