Arthropodium is a genus of herbaceous perennial plants native to the Southern Hemisphere. It is sometimes placed in the family Asphodelaceae or Lomandraceae.

The rhizomes of some species can be eaten as root vegetables, including A. cirratum, A. milleflorum, A. minus, and A. strictum.

A. cirratum is native to New Zealand, where it may once have been farmed. It is used for medicine as well as food, and has symbolic importance in traditional Māori culture.

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http://twitpic.com/nl4ep - Arthropodium candidum Forest Floor Lily, NZ Native
NZPlantFinder (Meg Gaddum NZ PF) Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:00:58 -0000
http://twitpic.com/nl4ep - Arthropodium candidum Forest Floor Lily, NZ Native
Forager alert: great vanilla flavour from the bulb of a native lily called arthropodium milleflorum. See Epicure Thursday.
EpicureATtheage (Epicure@theage) Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:46:15 -0000
Forager alert: great vanilla flavour from the bulb of a native lily called arthropodium milleflorum. See Epicure Thursday.

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