Microseris sp. (Murnong, yam daisy)

Murnong

Yam Daisy

Microseris walteri, M. scapigera (also M. lanceolata)

edible tubers

M. scapigera grows in mountain areas.

M. walteri grows on Woorndoo common?

Lower Darlington Rd and Chatsworth Rd also have different types?

And a different type grows at Lake Bookaar,


Traditional use

Edible tubers

Can be eaten fresh or roasted.

Is said that you can pick the largest tuber and leave the smaller ones for next year.


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Different types of Murnong (Microseris) are shown below, from different locations. Taken Nov 2022. More photos as they develop.

M. lanceolata? W.T. 2021 (North end of VVP bed)

M. lanceolata?

M. lanceolata? Seeds dark, non feathery pappus.

M. lanceolata? Mauve rear of sepals, dark seed.



M. walteri? from Lower Darlington Rd (South end VVP bed)

M. walteri? Lower Darlington Rd

M. walteri? Feathery base to pappus, some seeds dark, some pale.

M. walteri? long "teeth" on leaf. Some seeds dark, some pale.



M. walteri? Woorndoo J.DP. (north end new bed)

M. walteri? J.DP. Woorndoo. Rounded leaf,


Possibly M.walteri from W.T./J.DP. from Woorndoo. Rounded leaves with very small teeth. (North corner of new bed.)

M. ?? J.M. Bookaar

M.?? Bookaar (round leaf, small tubular leaf with "teeth") J.M.



M. scapigera? on Lower Darlington Rd. Smooth tubular leaves, mauve back of sepals.

M. scapigera? L.D.R. flower bud

M. scapigera? L.D.R. seed head. Pale seed, non feathery pappus.