Aristea ecklonii Baker

• a clump-forming herbaceous plant usually growing up to 80 cm tall.
• its stems are oval in cross-section and are usually winged.
• its long and narrow leaves (10-60 cm long and 5-11 mm wide) are mostly clustered at the base of the plant.
• its branched flower clusters are borne and the tips of the stems and produce numerous bright blue flowers.
• these short-lived flowers have six 'petals' and only open for a few hours in the morning.
• its oblong capsules (12-20 mm long) have three compartments and contain numerous brown seeds.

[From: Environmental Weeds of Australia]