Southern Boopsis (Boopsis australis)

Family: Calyceraceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Boopsis australis is a PERENNIAL. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil. The plant can tolerates strong winds but not maritime exposure.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Root - roasted. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Open sands and gravels by the coast and estuaries, to elevations of 60 metres, from Tierra Del Fuego and north to latitude 39°s in Argentina. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)