Romulea rosea var. australis Calflora

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Taxon Report

Romulea rosea (L.) Eckl. var. australis (Ewart) M. P. de Vos

Rosy sand crocus, Rosy sandcrocus

Romulea rosea var. australis is a perennial herb that is not native to California.

There is a high risk of this plant becoming invasive in California according to Cal-IPC.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~391 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Parent:	Romulea rosea
Genus:	Romulea
Family:	Iridaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Monocot
Jepson eFlora section: monocot

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Alternate Names:


JEF + PLANTS	Romulea longifolia

Information about Romulea rosea var. australis from other sources


Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ROROA) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) BONAP Distribution Map Cal-IPC Profile rating: watch (high risk) Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/30/2025).