Iridaceae
Rosy sandcrocus
Romulea rosea
- Family
- Iridaceae
- Genus
- Romulea
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Common names
By language (2)
- Afrikaans
- Perdefroetang
- English
- Rosy sandcrocus, Guildford grass, Onion grass
Synonyms
- Bulbocodium roseum (L.) Kuntze
- Ixia rosea L.
- Syringodea rosea (L.) Klatt
- Trichonema roseum (L.) Ker Gawl.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: introduced
Photos
Photo: Andrew massyn, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: ainsley ains, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: Matthew Wilson, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: Sarah Clare, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Harry Rose from South West Rocks, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: Guy Cocksedge, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: Kevin Thiele from Perth, Australia, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons Photo: Brian Jacobs, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Pl@ntNet via GBIF 
Photo: SAplants, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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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); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.