Under names such as Cape Tulip, this member of the Iris Family has traveled from its native range in southwestern Africa to gardens such as here at the University of B.C., Vancouver.
Sisyrinchium vaginatum Spreng. IRIDACEAELocal: Lago Sul, Braslia, Brasil.Ref.: Dias, E.B.A. & Cavalcanti, T.B. Iridaceae. In. Cavalcanti, T.B. e Batista, M.F. Flora do Distrito Federal, Vol. 8. Embrapa, 2010.
2012-05-13 Vienna XXII. district, Lobau - Danube National ParkGerman name: Sibirien-Schwertlilie, Wiesen-SchwertlilieThis very rare Iris species is not native to this habitat (and possibly not to Lobau at all); anyway, here on this place I never saw any, so it is safe to assume that somebody seeded them here on purpose.