Ficinia spiralis

Botanical Description

Ficinia spiralis is a stout, clump-forming herbaceous perennial plant spreading by thick underground rhizomes and creeping surface stems to form large colonies; it can grow 50 - 90cm tall. The plant was traditionally used as a food and source of materials by the Maori and early European settlers, but it has become much rarer due to human activity and in many of the areas where it grows it may not be wise to harvest at present (2019)[ K Title Plants for a Future Author Ken Fern Description Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips. ].