Gorgeous - but with a weird name...

Native "slug plants". I have no idea why they are called this ugly name. :)

[Diana]

They are beautiful, such a delicate look flower and pretty colour.

[Babs]

What a sweet little flower with an unfortunate name

[Oli Lindenskov]

Nice pic😊

[Joan Robillard]

I can imagine saying to people - "do you want to see my pictures of slug plants. 🤣

[Susan Wakely]

Pretty little flower unlike its name.

[Chris Cook]

I wonder why it came to be called that. Maybe it is a slugs favourite plant.

[Dione Giorgio]

Lovely delicate flowers. Maybe the name is because they attract slugs more than other plants

[Suzanne]

I don't know this plant. What is its taxonomic name so I can look it up?? I can't help myself being terminally curious!

[Brian]

Delicate

[KV]

So nice to see beautiful flowers.

[John Falconer]

Lovely shot of A beautiful flower with a silly name!!! 😀😀😀

[Christine Sztukowski]

It's a very delightful flower

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Pretty.

[Peter Dulis]

nice

[Junan Heath]

Lovely!

[Fisher Family]

Attractive despite its link with slugs - fav! I'm enjoying seeing all these flowers I'm not familiar with.

Ian

[KoalaGardens🐨]

ooooh nice, I don't know this one!

[Margaret Brown]

Very pretty, must say I have never heard of it!

[Olwynne]

Never heard of these but they are too pretty for that name

[Beverley]

Pretty flowers…

[Rob Z]

Hi Suzanne and Katrina. It's scientific name is Murdannia graminea. It seems to be found mainly in the top parts of the Eastern Coast and in WA. It's a type of lily - the flowers open and close each day. :)
@ankers70 @koalagardens

[haskar]

Pretty flowers.

[Carole Sandford]

Pretty!

[Cliff McFarlane]

You're right: "slug and delicate don't seem to go together.

[Phil Howcroft]

nice purples

[gloria jones]

Nice capture light

[Shutterbug]

In May (spring in our hemisphere), there is the NoMowMay challenge. Your beautiful flower captures would work well for that. Your spring just doesn’t coincide. Very pretty little flowers with a rather ugly name.

[Annie D]

a lovely little flower

[Jane Pittenger]

Do slugs eat them? They are pretty

[PhotoCrazy]

Lovely

[Rob Z]

@joansmor LOL Joan - that's a very funny scenario!

[Rob Z]

Thanks everyone for your interest and suggestions on this plant. I've googled all sorts of ideas to try to find out why it's called a slug plant - still no answer though! I guess the best bet is what several of you suggested - slugs like and eat them!! Cheers Rob
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[Rick]

Neat looking flowers. Nice capture.