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Cyperits esculentus, Linn. Edible sedge. 



Tubers eaten fresh and after roasting. 



Dantlionia hipartlta, F.v.M., et spp. A " mulga " grass. 

 Grain made into bread. 



Eragrostis pilosa, Beauv. Weeping love grass. 



Grain used like the preceding species. 



Geranium dissectum, Linn. A crow foot. 



The carrot-like roots roasted on ashes. (Sheep are very fond 

 of these roots). 

 Ileleocharis spliacelata, R.Br. Water sedge. 



Tubers eaten fresh and after roasting. 



Hypoxis hi/grometrica, Labill. Yellow lily. 



Tubers and thick roots roasted on ashes. 

 Lavate r a pleheia^ '^ixn^, ' A marsh mallow. 



Succulent young roots cooked and eaten. 

 Macrozamia spiralis^ Miq., et sp. Banga, native pineapple, 



Burrawang. Special preparation. 

 Ifarsilea druiiimoiidil^ A. Br. Nardoo. 



Spore cases (involucres) ground between two stones and the 

 resulting meal made into cakes, etc. A figure and full descrip- 

 tion of the value of these spore cases as an article of food appear 

 in my work on the indigenous ' Forage Plants of Australia,' 

 (non-grasses). 



Microseris forsteri^ Hook. f. Native scorzonera. 



The palatable fleshy roots are considered a great delicacy. 

 Panicum decompositum, R.Br. Australian millet. 



Grain of this and other free-seeding species of Panicum largely 

 used as food. 



Pittosporum pliillyi^cBoides, DC. Butter bush. 



Ripe seeds sometimes ground between stones and made into a 

 kind of bread. 



Plant ago varia, R.Br. Native sago. 



Seeds bruised and made into a kind of porridge. 



