Plants and Recipes

Old Man Salt Bush

Yam Daisy

The yam daisy is a small dandelion-like herb that produces nodding yellow flowers in Spring. An important staple food for Indigenous people in south-eastern Australia. Cultural Use: The radish-like tuber can be eaten raw but was most often cooked in earth-ovens.

Ruby Saltbush

The Ruby Saltbush is a succulent that dorms small berries that range in colours from yellow, pink to red. They produce a sweet flavour, with hints of salt. This species fruits and flowers year round, producing edible berries about 5-8mm in diameter, ranging in colour from yellow to red. Berries may be eaten raw or soaked in water to make a sweet tea. The leaves are also edible, but as they’re rich in oxalates, they should be cooked before eating, or consumed sparingly.