Sparaxis tricolor, known by the common names wandflower,[2] harlequin flower, and sparaxis, is a bulb-forming perennial plant that grows in well-drained sunny soil. It gained its name from its colorful flowers which are bi- or tri-coloured with a golden centre and a small ring of brown surrounded by another colour.

Sparaxis tricolor
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Iridaceae
Genus:	Sparaxis
Species:	S. tricolor
Binomial name
Sparaxis tricolor (Schneev.) Ker Gawl.
Synonyms[1]
Ixia tricolor Schneev. Sparaxis blanda Sweet Sparaxis griffinii Sweet Sparaxis lineata Sweet Sparaxis versicolor Sweet Streptanthera lineata (Sweet) Klatt Streptanthera tricolor (Schneev.) Klatt

The plant is native to southern Africa. It is present in California and Australia[3] as an introduced species after having escaped from garden cultivation.

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References

External links

• Jepson Manual Treatment
• USDA Plants Profile
• Flora of North America
• Photo gallery

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