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Ajo silvestre, Ajo del diablo
Rhodophiala gilliesiana

Family: Amaryllidaceae


What it is like

A bulb plant.

It is also put in the family Liliaceae


Where it is found

It grows on the Patagonian steppe in Argentina.

Countries/locations it is found in

Argentina, South America


How it is used for food

The bulb is eaten cooked.

Edible parts

Bulb, caution


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Rhodophiala elwessi (C. H. Wright) Traubo; and others