Gladiolus brevifolius

Common names: Leafless-flowering Shaggy Corn-flag

Genus: Gladiolus

Species: Gladiolus hirsutus (alpha)

Class: Triandria

Order: Monogynia

Authority: Gawler

Modern Genus: Gladiolus

Modern Species: Gladiolus brevifolius

Modern Family: Iridaceae

Plant Type: perennial

Color: pale to deep pink or mauve

Season: autumn

Native Region: S Africa

Artist: S. Edwards, Sansum