Asphodelaceae FAMILY

Caesia parviflora

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Caesia parviflora is a herbaceous perennial plant producing a cluster of grass-like leaves from a branched rhizome with more or less fleshy to narrowly tuberous roots. The plant grows 10 - 55cm tall[ 286 Title Flora of Australia Publication Author Website http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/abif/flora/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description The full information from the Flora of Australia - on-line. An excellent resource. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeAustralia - Tasmania, South Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland

HabitatGrows in heath, woodland and dry sclerophyll forest on sandstone-derived soils[ 365 Title Flora of New South Wales Publication Author Website http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/floraonline.htm Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An on-line resource giving a brief botanical description of all the native plants of New South Wales, their habitat and range, together with diagrams and photographs of the plants. ]. Found in a range of open habitats[ 193 Title Wild Food Plants of Australia. Publication Author Low. T. Publisher Angus and Robertson. Year 1989 ISBN 0-207-14383-8 Description Well presented, clear information and good photographs. An interesting read for the casual reader as well as the enthusiast ]. Found in more or less damp situations, often in sandy soils in somewhat swampy areas[ 286 Title Flora of Australia Publication Author Website http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/abif/flora/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description The full information from the Flora of Australia - on-line. An excellent resource. ].