Diposis bulbocastanum
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Description
A herb. It grows 10-20 cm high. The tubers are black and 2-3 cm across. The tubers are edible. The flowers are in umbels at the top of the plant. The petals are white.
Edible Uses
The tubers are edible and can be eaten.
Distribution
It grows at about 1,800 m altitude.
Where It Grows
Chile, South America,
References (3)
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 279
- Flora of Chile, Volume 3 Part 1 Diposis
- Leon-Lobos, P., et al, 2022, Patterns of Traditional and Modern Uses of Wild Edible Native Plants of Chile: Challenges and Future Perspectives. Plants (Basel) v 11 (6) Table S1
