Moraea longifolia

Family: Iridaceae

What it is like

A herb. It is a bulb plant. It grows 6-15 cm tall. There are 3-5 leaves. These are narrow, channelled and trailing. The flowers are pale yellow.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Australia, Namibia, South Africa (country/location of origin), Southern Africa

How it is used for food

The corm or bulb is eaten as a snack and also cooked as a vegetable.

It is an important food in Namibia.

Edible parts

Corms, bulb, root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Volstruisuintjie

Synonyms

Hexaglottis flexuosa (L.f.) Sweet; Hexaglottis longifolia (Jacq.) Salisb.; Hexaglottis longifolia var. angustifolia G. J. Lewis; Homeria flexuosa (L.f.) Sweet; Ixia longifolia Jacq.; Moraea flexuosa L.f. [Illegitimate]; Sisyrinchium flexuosum (L.f.) Spreng.;