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Murnong Yam Daisy

Murnong Yam Daisy

Scientific name: Microseris Lanceolata


Appearance

●        The flowers look like common yellow daisies.

●      They can grow up to 30 centimetres tall.

Uses

●      It can be prepared warm with butter, included in salads, or mixed with other veggies.

●      The roots can be eaten raw or baked.

Location and climate

●      In the wild they don’t need a lot of water and they can tolerate in the shade

●      It grows in the ACT, Victoria, and NSW

Interesting facts

●      They taste sweet and coconutty.

●      It was the main staple food of the Wurundjeri Aboriginal people.

●      Introduction of sheep in the mid-1840s makes it rare to find in the wild.