Ipheion uniflorum
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves - flavouring
The leaves are used as a garlic-scented flavouring.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Argentina, Australia, Brazil, South America, Uruguay,
How to Identify
A tufted plant related to onions. It grows 30 cm tall. It has a broad bulb. 1-2 cm long. The leaves are narrow and flat. They are 10-35 cm long by 5-8 mm wide. The flowers stalk has one blue flower.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Ipheion uniflorum is a species of flowering plant, related to the onions, placed in the allium subfamily (Allioideae) of the Amaryllidaceae. It is known by the common name springstar, or spring starflower. Along with all species of the genus Ipheion, some sources place it in the genus Tristagma, but research published in 2010 suggested that this is incorrect. It is native to Argentina and Uruguay, but is widely cultivated as an ornamental and reportedly naturalized in Great Britain, France, Australia, New Zealand and the United States.
Notes
Also put in the family Liliaceae.
Names & Synonyms
References (1)
- Seidemann J., 2005, World Spice Plants. Economic Usage, Botany, Taxonomy. Springer. p 185
