Asparagaceae Arthropodium Wildflowershttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/asparagaceae/arthropodium/rss/asparagaceae/arthropodiumA wildflower is a flower that grows in the wild, meaning it was not intentionally seeded or planted. Use this database to help you find and identify Australia's abundant Wildflowers.en-auCopyright 2001 - 2024 I.T. Beyond Pty Ltd1440https://cdn.exploroz.com/exploroz/images/logo.pngExplorOz Logohttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/asparagaceae/arthropodium/rss/asparagaceae/arthropodiumChocolate Lilyhttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/625+chocolate-lilyhttps://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/625+chocolate-lily<a href="https://www.exploroz.com/wildflowers/625+chocolate-lily"><img src="https://cdn.exploroz.com/images/GalleryTag_W625__TN130.jpg" border="0" align="left" hspace="5" /></a> A lily that grows through the wetter months of the year. Soft green leaves to approx. 30cm high emerge in April. In some areas these may be deep green, in other areas they have a silvery sheen. Tall stems to about a metre emerge in September to November, bearing pink flowers scattered along their length. In good growing seasons these may be produced through early summer, in a droughty year they are likely to shrivel before flowering. Lily flowers have 6 petal-like segments. In this species the three inner petals are broad and ruffled while the outer ones are strap like and curl back.Flowers smells like chocolate or vanilla. Ball-learing sized pods follow the flowers and the stems of these form an attractive sculptural feature through the late summer in garden or in the bush. The numerous tubers were a source of food for aboriginal peoples. They have a faintly carrot like flavour<br /> Family: Asparagaceae &nbsp; Genus: Arthropodium &nbsp; Species: strictum &nbsp; Main Flower Colour: Purple<br />Stephen L (Clare) SAWed, 19 Nov 2014 05:37:00 GMT