Gladiolus quadrangularis

Quick Characteristics:

Gladiolus quadrangularis (Burm.f.) Ker Gawl. (syn. Homoglossum quadrangulare) is found on rocky sandstone slopes in the Northwest Cape. It has 4 to 10 red to orange flowers and blooms late winter into spring. Height range: 50-90 cm tall. Photos 1-3 were taken by Mary Sue Ittner showing plants that bloomed in Northern California March 2004 and 2007.

The photos below were taken by Nhu Nguyen. The seeds are on a 1 cm grid.