Ornithogalum pilosum
Linn.
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Description
A bulb plant in the Asparagaceae family (also classified in Liliaceae and Hyacinthaceae) found in temperate or Mediterranean climates.
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Edible Uses
The roots are eaten.
Distribution
It is a temperate or Mediterranean climate plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Europe, Greece, Mediterranean, South Africa, Southern Africa,
Notes
Also put in the family Liliaceae and Hyacinthaceae.
References (1)
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 452
