Geranium homeanum
Turcz.
Cranesbill, Native geranium
GeraniaceaeRoots
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Root
The taproot is roasted and then eaten.
How to Identify
A herb that keeps growing from year to year. It lies along the ground and has weak trailing stems. These can be 70 cm long. They are hairy. The leaves are almost round and 4.5-5.5 cm long by 4.5 cm wide. They have 3-5 lobes and these are divided into secondary lobes. The leaves are more pale underneath. They are hairy and have teeth along the edge. The flowers are in pairs and 8 mm across. The taproot is 4 cm long by 9 mm wide.
References (1)
- Caton, J.M. & Hardwick, R. J., 2016, Field Guide to Useful Native Plants from Temperate Australia. Harbour Publishing House. p 290
