Hypoxidaceae FAMILY

Hypoxis pratensis

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Hypoxis pratensis is a perennial plant producing a cluster of hairy, grass-like leaves from a corm-like tuber; it can grow up to 40cm tall[ 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for llocal use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeAustralia - Victoria, New South Wales, eastern Queensland

HabitatMoist sites in grasslands[ 265 Title Flora of the Sydney Region Publication Author Carolin. R. & Tindale. M. Publisher Reed. Australia. Year 1993 ISBN 0730104001 Description Concise flora with little beyond an extensive key, species descriptions, very brief habitat description. , 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. ].