Goodeniaceae FAMILY
Scaevola spinescens
Scaevola spinescens
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Scaevola spinescens is a Shrub up to 1.50 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeAustralia - all mainland states.
HabitatDrier forests and hills, in sandy loams[ 144 Title Wild Food in Australia. Publication Author Cribb. A. B. and J. W. Publisher Fontana Year 1976 ISBN 0-00-634436-4 Description A very good pocket guide. , 152 Title Australian Medicinal Plants. Publication Author Lassak. E. V. and McCarthy. T. Publisher New Holland Publishers Year 2001 ISBN 1876334703 Description A very good and readable guide to the subject. ]. Grows on hillsides and on stony plains in the drier regions of Australia[ 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. ].