Friends of Baluk Willam Nature Conservation Reserve
Species Database

This database has been compiled to showcase some of the species found in the reserve.

Freesias


Title	Freesias
Category	Weed
Subject	Herb
Common Name	Freesia
Scientific Name	Freesia alba x leichtlinii
Flowering Time	sep,oct
Photo Date	18-Sep-2010 13:45
Photographer	R Richter
Post Date	23-Sep-2010
Description	Typically growing 20-30cm high with pale flowers this herb with strappy leaves that flowers in spring. It impedes the growth and regeneration of local species.
Distribution	A large colony exists in the southern part of the reserve along Courtneys Road.
Removal	Difficult to remove by hand due to deep bulb (or corm).