Romulea rosea

Godley Head, Port Hills.<br>Photographer: Melissa Hutchison, Date taken: 05/09/2020, 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>

Flower and linear grooved leaves; mown road verge, Bamber St, Castlecliff.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 11/09/2016, 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>

Flower of Romulea rosea.<br>Photographer: John Smith-Dodsworth, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>.

Flowers and linear grooved leaves; mown road verge, Bamber St, Castlecliff.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 11/09/2016, 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>

Flower and linear grooved leaves; mown road verge, Bamber St, Castlecliff.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 11/09/2016, 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>

Wellington.<br>Photographer: Jeremy R. Rolfe, Date taken: 03/10/2018, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0'>CC BY</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Wellington.<br>Photographer: Jeremy R. Rolfe, Date taken: 03/10/2018, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0'>CC BY</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

Godley Head, Port Hills.<br>Photographer: Melissa Hutchison, Date taken: 21/09/2014, 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>

Romulea rosea.<br>Photographer: John Smith-Dodsworth, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>.

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Common names

onion grass

Family

Iridaceae

Authority

Romulea rosea (L.) Eckl.

Flora category

Vascular – Exotic

Structural class

Herbs - Monocots

Conservation status

Not applicable

Flower colours

Violet/Purple, Red/Pink

Year naturalised

1940

Origin

S. Africa