Onion Grass is a small herb with long and slender, but very tough and wiry leaves which are produced annually from a pea-sized corm. The narrow leaves are easily identified by the groove running along its length. Pink to purple star-like flowers are formed at the base of the plant which then develop into small pods when fertilised. Flowering in late winter and spring the

Native to South Africa, Onion Grass can be found in literally any area of disturbed soil and is very difficult to control given the wiry narrowness of its leaves and bulbs to hold the plant in the ground and resist herbicide treatment.

Photos courtesy of Neil Tucker.