Alpine Grass-lily
Caesia alpina

Family: Xanthorrhoeaceae

What it is like

A bulb plant. A grass-like herb. The roots are fleshy to fibrous. It grows 10-20 cm high and 10-20 cm wide. The leaves are 20 cm long and narrow. The flowers are 1.2 cm across. They are on very short stalks in small clusters. They are yellowish-green. The fruit is a capsule about 0.7 cm across. It has lobes.

There are 7 Caesia species. It has also been put in the family Liliaceae and Anthericaceae.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in alpine regions. They need moist but fairly well drained soil.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin), Tasmania (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Tubers, root

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seed.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Chlorophytum alpinum (Hook. f.) Benth. ex J. G. Baker;