Sparaxis fragrens

Common names: Velvet-flowered Ixia

Genus: Ixia

Species: Ixia grandiflora

Class: Triandria

Order: Monogynia

Authority: Gawler

Modern Genus: Sparaxis

Modern Species: Sparaxis fragrens

Modern Family: Iridaceae

Plant Type: perennial

Color: varies with violet, white, bluish, purple, striped, or white on the inside and purple outside with a star at the base.

Season: May

Artist: S. Edwards, Sansum