Nodding Chocolate lily
Arthropodium fimbriatus

Family: Asparagaceae

What it is like

An erect herb. It has a tuber and keeps growing from year to year. It grows to 1 m high. The leaves are grass-like. They are 40 cm long and 12 mm wide. They occur in tufts of 2-12 leaves. The flowers are nodding blue or violet. They are about 3 cm across. They have 6 spreading segments. Flowers occur in groups of 2-4 along un-branched flowering stems. The fruit is a rounded capsule 8 mm across.

There are 12 Arthropodium species. Also put in the family Laxmanniaceae.

Where it is found

It is a warm temperate plant. It occurs in grassland, woodland and open forest. It can grow on a variety of soils.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Tuber, root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Dichopogon fimbriatus;