Asphodelaceae FAMILY

Caesia calliantha

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Caesia calliantha is a herbaceous, perennial plant producing a cluster of grass-like leaves 8 - 50cm long and flowering stems 15 - 70cm 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

HabitatUsually grows in the grassy understorey of sclerophyll forest on damp sandy or clay soils[ 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. , 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. ]. Loamy soils or open woods in all parts of the country.