Anthericum (Sturtevant, 1919)
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| Anthericum (Sturtevant, 1919) |
Anthericum hispidum Linn.
Liliaceae. ST. BERNARD'S LILY.
South Africa. The sprouts are eaten as a substitute for asparagus. They are by no means unpalatable, says Carmichael,9 though a certain clamminess which they possess, that induces the sensation as of pulling hairs from between one's lips, renders them at first unpleasant.
