pale vanilla lily

Arthropodium milleflorum, the pale vanilla lily, is a species of herbaceous perennial plants native to Australia. It occurs in various habitats including alpine areas and grows to height of between 0.3 and 1.3 metres hand a width of and 0.3 metres. The fleshy tubers were eaten by Aboriginal Australians. The plant emits a strong vanilla fragrance, which becomes more noticeable on warm days.

Flowering stems appear in late spring and summer, with two or more pendulous white, pale blue, or pink flowers at each node. The tubers are typically 20–30 mm long and 3–5 mm in diameter. Arthropodium minus is a related but smaller species, producing only one flower per node.