Asphodelaceae
Common marsh poker
Kniphofia linearifolia
- Family
- Asphodelaceae
- Genus
- Kniphofia
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Common names
By language (4)
- Afrikaans
- Vuurpyl
- Chinese
- 線葉火把蓮, 线叶火把莲
- Czech
- Kniphofie čárkolistá
- English
- Common marsh poker
Synonyms
- Kniphofia alooides var. maxima (Baker) Baker
- Kniphofia linearifolia var. kuntzei A.Berger
- Kniphofia linearifolia var. montana A.Berger
- Kniphofia longiflora Baker
- Kniphofia longistyla Baker
- Kniphofia rhodesiana Rendle
- Kniphofia uvaria var. maxima Baker
Flowers
- In flower
- January, March (from 20 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Jimmy Whatmore, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Morten Ross, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Mahomed Desai, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: i_c_riddell, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Nemracc, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Tony Rebelo, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Nemracc, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Peter Warren, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Peter Warren, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Sunčana Bradley, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: i_c_riddell, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Peter Warren, CC0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.