Botanical Name
Microseris lanceolata
Common Name
Yam Daisy
Description
Yam Daisy is a valuable native perennial herb renowned for its nutritious edible tubers and cheerful bright yellow daisy flowers. This low-growing plant produces rosettes of narrow leaves and striking golden flowers that bloom from spring through summer, creating beautiful displays in native meadows and grasslands. The underground tubers are highly nutritious and were a staple food source, with a sweet, nutty flavor when cooked. Perfect for bush tucker gardens, wildflower meadows, and sustainable food production, this hardy plant thrives in well-drained soils and requires minimal maintenance once established.
Plant Category
Bush Foods
Size (H x W)
Height: 10-40cm, Spread: 20-30cm
Microseris lanceolata naturally occurs in grasslands, woodlands, and alpine areas across southeastern Australia, thriving in well-drained soils with full sun to partial shade.
Cultural SIgnificance
Microseris lanceolata naturally occurs in grasslands, woodlands, and alpine areas across southeastern Australia, thriving in well-drained soils with full sun to partial shade.
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