Moraea stricta

Family: Iridaceae

What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 15-25 cm high. The corms are 1-3 cm across. There is a single leaf. It is 1.5 mm wide and 60 cm long. The stem is branched with branches close to the stem. The flowers are pale lilac or blue with orange-yellow spots.

Caution: Some Moraea are very poisonous.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in grassland and marshy places.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Australia, East Africa, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

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

The corms are eaten especially by children.

Edible parts

Corm, root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Moraea parva N. E. Br.; Moraea trita N. E. Br.;