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Thysanotus tuberosus, known as the common fringe-lily is a perennial herb which is endemic to Australia. The species name tuberosus refers to the crisp tasting edible root. [1] The leaves are linear in shape, and round at cross section towards the top. The plant grows from 20 cm to 60 cm tall.
Arthropodium cirratum (rengarenga, renga lily, New Zealand rock lily, rengarenga, or maikaika) is a species of herbaceous perennial plant, endemic to New Zealand, where it may once have been farmed. It is used for medicine as well as food, and has symbolic importance in traditional Māori culture .
Bulbine bulbosa is a perennial herb that grows in tufts 27–75 cm (11–30 in) high with thick, fleshy roots and usually a bulb-like tuber.There are between three and seven leaves, channelled to more or less cylindrical, tapering and hollow, up to 30 cm (12 in) long and 1–5 mm (0.039–0.197 in) wide.
Medeola virginiana, known as Indian cucumber, [2] [4] cucumber root, [5] or Indian cucumber-root, [6] [7] [8] is an eastern North American plant species in the lily family, Liliaceae. [2] It is the only currently recognized plant species in the genus Medeola . [ 9 ]
Alstroemeria (/ ˌ æ l s t r ɪ ˈ m ɪər i ə /), commonly called the Peruvian lily or lily of the Incas, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Alstroemeriaceae. They are all native to South America , although some have become naturalized in the United States , Mexico , Australia , New Zealand , Madeira and the Canary Islands .
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The bulb is edible as a root vegetable, cooked or dried, and can be ground into flour. The leaves can also be cooked as a leaf vegetable . In Japan , Erythronium japonicum is called katakuri , and the bulb is processed to produce starch , which is used for food and other purposes.
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