Colchicaceae

22 edible species

Herbaceous plants including autumn crocus; mostly toxic, medicinally important for gout treatment.

Androcymbium gramineum

Edible: Bulb, Corm, Root

Androcymbium striatum

African crocus

Edible: Root

Burchardia congesta

Milkmaids

Edible: Roots

Burchardia umbellata

Milkmaids, Star of Bethlehem

Edible: Tubers, Root

Camptorrhiza strumosa

Edible: Corms, Roots

Colchicum autumnale

Autumn crocus

Edible: Root - starch, Caution

Colchicum cilicicum

Edible: Leaves, Stem

Colchicum triphyllum

Edible: Leaves

Disporum cantoniense - (Lour.)Merr.

Edible: Leaves, Shoots

Disporum sessile

Edible: Leaves

Disporum smilacinum

Shan dong wan shou zhu

Edible: Leaves, Root

Disporum trachycarpum

Fairybells, Rough-fruited Fairybell

Edible: Fruit

Disporum viridescens

Bao zhu cao

Edible: Leaves

Gloriosa superba

Flame lily

Edible: Leaves, Caution, Fruit

Iphigenia indica

Dhikoli

Edible: Bulb

Uvularia grandiflora

Bellflower

Edible: Flower, Root, Branches

Uvularia perfoliata

Mealy Bellwort, Perfoliate bellwort

Edible: Leaves, Root

Uvularia sessilifolia

Little Bellwort

Edible: Leaves, Root

Wurmbea biglandulosa

Early nancy

Edible: Tubers, Root

Wurmbea centralis

Early nancy

Edible: Tuber, Root

Wurmbea deserticola

Early Nancy

Edible: Corms, Root

Early Nancy, Blackman's potatoes, Lily

Edible: Tuber, Bulb, Root