Famine Foods Plants that are not normally considered as crops are consumed in times of famine

Lycoris aurea

Uses

China: roots eaten

Additional Information

Name Authority:: Herb.
Misc:: Reported to contain two inactive alkaloids

Plant Classification Group:

Amaryllidaceae

Plant Locations:

Asia
- China

Plant References:

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