Burchardia umbellata R.Br.

Plant 10-65 cm tall. Basal leaves 1 or 2. Scape unbranched or occasionally with 1 branch; bracts 1 or 2; lower bract resembling basal leaves or like upper; upper bract 7-40 mm long, broad, tapering evenly or abruptly to short, acute or obtuse apex. Umbel with 2-9 flowers; bracts relatively small, the longest 4-12 mm long; longest mature pedicel 8-28 mm long, rarely to 40 mm. Buds greenish to white or with pink markings, usually faint. Tepals at anthesis not distinctly clawed, white, sometimes faintly pink abaxially; nectaries present. Anthers 1.2-4 mm long, purple or (in W.A.) yellow. Capsule with conspicuous glossy thickenings on angles (W.A. only) or without thickenings.

A temperate plant. It grows in grasslands and open forests. It is often on sandy coastal areas. It grows on coastal heath areas and on damp ground. It needs well drained site and can grow in full sun or light shade. It can tolerate frost. Tasmanian Herbarium.

The tubers are eaten raw or roasted. They are best cooked.

Plants can be grown from seed. They can also be grown by division.