Trachymene incisa Rudge

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 50 cm tall. It has a thick rootstock. The leaves are lobed and dissected. They are 2-4 cm wide. The arise from a deep fleshy taproot. The flowers are white. They are in heads on long wiry stems.

It is a temperate plant. It is best in sandy soils. It can grow in light shade including under eucalypts.

The roots are cooked and eaten. They are also eaten raw.

Can be grown by seedlings.