Tecophilaeaceae FAMILY

Cyanella lutea

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cyanella lutea is a Bulb up to 0.20 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeS. Africa - southern Namibia to Lesotho and Botswana.

HabitatMainly found on clay or limestone flats[ 282 Title The Color Encyclopedia of Cape Bulbs Publication Author Manning. J. Goldblatt. P. & Snijman. D. Publisher Timber Press, Oregon. Year 2002 ISBN 0-88192-547-0 Description Excellent treatment of these plants, with good descriptions, habitat etc. Lots of high quality colour photographs. ].