Polygonaceae FAMILY

Emex australis

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Emex australis is an annual plant that can grow up to 0.10 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeS. Africa. Introduced and naturalized in all mainland states of Australia.

HabitatFound in many habitats, especially grass plains[ 154 Title Flora of Victoria. Publication Author Ewart. A. J. Publisher University Press; Melbourne Year 1930 ISBN Description A flora of eastern Australia, it is rather short on information that is useful to the plant project. ]. A weed of waste ground and pastures[ 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. ].