| Sparaxis tricolor | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Iridaceae |
| Genus: | Sparaxis |
| Species: | S. tricolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Sparaxis tricolor | |
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Sparaxis tricolor, known by the common names wandflower, [2] harlequin flower, and sparaxis, is a bulb-forming perennial plant that grows in well-drained sunny soil. It gained its name from its colorful flowers which are bi- or tri-coloured with a golden centre and a small ring of brown surrounded by another colour.
The plant is native to the northern Bokkeveld Escarpment in the west-central Cape Provinces of South Africa. [3] It is present in California and Australia [4] as an introduced species after having escaped from garden cultivation.
