- Description: Tufted perennial, grows up to 1m tall. Bulbs at the base of the stem. Leaves are flat and hairy on top, with narrow spikelets containing 2-5 purplish-bronze flowers.
- Habitat: Dry-moist meadows in shady or open sites.
- Pair with: Hairy honeysuckle, Henderson’s shooting-star, camas, spring gold, and fawn lily.
- Fun Fact: This shade-loving grass is named oniongrass for its bulb-like corm, which is edible and has a nutty flavour.
