Dierama dracomontanum flower spikes

Dierama dracomontanum inflorescences droop on wiry branches from the main arching stem, the sessile flower corollas dropping from the upper papery bracts first. There are from two to four flowering branches on a stem and usually two to five flowers in the spike of each branch.

The pale lilac petals here form a funnel-shape that allows pollinators access but requires nifty flying skills for accessing their lunch. The stamens are erect in the flower centre, meaning pointing down. With them is a three-branched style, all exserted from the flower tube, but not up to the level of the perianth lobes (Leistner, (Ed.), 2000; Pooley, 1998; iNaturalist).