Convolvulus angustissimus
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Summary
Source: WikipediaConvolvulus angustissimus commonly known as Australian bindweed, is a flowering plant in the family Convolvulaceae. It is a twining perennial with pink or white flowers and grows in Tasmania and mainland states of Australia.
Description
A herb. It is a creeper that keeps growing from year to year. It can be 1.5 m long. The leaves are narrow and arrow shaped. The flowers are white to pink, They are 2 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The roots are boiled, kneaded into dough, and then cooked like bread.
Traditional Uses
The roots are boiled and kneaded into dough and then cooked like bread.
This uses section is brief — help expand it
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Australia*, Tasmania,
Notes
Subsp. angustissimus in Tasmania.
References (4)
- Baker, M. L. & de Salas, M. F., 2012, A Census of the Vascular Plants of Tasmania. (On line)
- Hastings Advance Community College, 2017, Uses for Native Plants of the Mornington Peninsula. 86pp. p 34
- Oates, 1977,
- RIRDC, 2010, New Root Vegetables for the Native Food Industry, Australian Government RIRDC Publication 9/161
