Commelinaceae FAMILY

Commelina elliptica

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Commelina elliptica is a low-growing, herbaceous perennial plant with a tuberous rootstock. It grows about 10cm tall. The edile tubers are sometimes gathered from the wild for local use.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate; tropical

Native RangeSouth-western N. America - mountains of Mexico and south to Peru and Bolivia.

HabitatNot known