Amaryllidaceae FAMILY
Crinum flaccidum
Crinum flaccidum
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Crinum flaccidum is a clump-forming bulbous plant forming a cluster of spreading, spear-shaped leaves at the base that can be 30 - 80cm long, and a flowering stem from 10 - 75cm tall. The edible bulb is sometimes gathered from the wild for local use,
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate; tropical
Native RangeAustralia - All mainland states
HabitatSandy inundated flats of river flood 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. ].