Moraea tricuspidata
(L.f.) G. J. Lewis
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Description
A corm or bulb plant. It is 25-60 cm tall. There is one narrow channelled leaf. The flowers are white or cream coloured.
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Edible Uses
The corm or bulb is eaten raw as a snack or cooked as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The corm or bulb is eaten as a snack and also cooked as a vegetable.
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Medicinal Uses
Traditional medicinal uses recorded (specific applications not detailed in available data).
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, South Africa*, Southern Africa,
Synonyms
Iris tricuspidata L.f.Iris tricuspis Thunb.Moraea confusa G. J. LewisMoraea tricupsis (Thunb.) Ker Gawl.and others
References (2)
- Ruiters-Welcome, A. K., 2019, Food plants of southern Africa. Ph.D. thesis. Univ. of Johannesburg p 68
- Welcome, A. K. & Van Wyk, B.-E., 2019, An inventory and analysis of the food plants of southern Africa. South African Journal of Botany 122 (2019) 136–179
