There were thousands of Wurmbea growing on the white sand.This plant has been identified as Wurmbea dioica subsp. albaPhoto: FredThanks to Terry Macfarlane, Science Division, DEC, Manjimup"The Wurmbea is W. dioica subsp. alba. There is more than one variant of this taxon and this is the hermaphrodite variant."
This striking, but modest bulb grows around Nieuwoutville with many other bulbous species. Surprisingly it belongs to the autumn crocus family - Colchicaceae.