- Reference
- Sp.Pl. [Linnaeus] 2:905 (1753)
- Conservation Code
- Not threatened
- Naturalised Status
- Alien to Western Australia
- Name Status
- Current
Erect rhizomatous, perennial, herb, to 4 m high, widely cultivated for its edible tubers. Fl. yellow, Dec. Moist soils. Roadsides, waste places.
Distribution
- IBRA Regions
- Swan Coastal Plain.
- IBRA Subregions
- Perth.
- Local Government Areas (LGAs)
- Melville, Swan.