Kingdom Plantae Family Apiaceae Scientific name Trachymene incisa | Order Apiales Genus Trachymene Rank Species | |
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Similar Trachymene, Platysace, Xanthosia, Apium prostratum, Billardiera scandens | ||
Wild native parsnips trachymene incisa harvested wearing headcam
Trachymene incisa, wild parsnip, is a perennial herb native to eastern Australia growing in sclerophyll forest and cleared areas, with a preferences for sandy soils and rock crevices.
Contents
Wild parsnip is 80 cm high with thick perennial rootstock and is sparsely hairy to almost hairless. The leaves mostly emerge form the base of the plant, and are deeply 3–5-lobed to dissected, 1.4–6.5 cm long and 1.5–8 cm wide, with petioles to 13 cm long. Flowers are produced in umbels. Petals 0.9–2.2 mm long, white or rarely pink. Fruit broad ovate, 2.4–3.6 mm long, and brown.
Uses
The roots are a traditional Aboriginal bushfood, and are eaten after baking in campfire coals or in earth ovens.
References
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