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Romulea bulbocodium
Romulea bulbocodium
Edibility
4/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Romulea bulbocodium is a Corm up to 0.15 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeS. Europe - Spain, Portugal, Bulgaria, to N. Africa.
HabitatSandy and rocky places near the sea, also in scrub to 1000 metres[ 90 Title Bulbs Publication Author Phillips. R. and Rix. M. Publisher Pan Books Year 1989 ISBN 0-330-30253-1 Description Superbly illustrated, it gives brief details on cultivation and native habitat. ].