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1 0 Starch Grape Hyacinth

Starch Grape Hyacinth

by StavrosApostolouΖωγράφου, Περιφέρεια Αττικής, Greece

0 0 Starch Grape Hyacinth

Starch Grape Hyacinth

by Chris TaklisΑποκεντρωμένη Διοίκηση Θεσσαλίας - Στερεάς Ελλάδας, Greece

1 0 Starch Grape Hyacinth

Starch Grape Hyacinth

by Chris TaklisΑποκεντρωμένη Διοίκηση Θεσσαλίας - Στερεάς Ελλάδας, Greece

0 0 Arrowroot

Arrowroot

by Zlatan CelebicCroatia

large, up to 60cm large rhizomes, edible and appreciated as source of

1 2 Canna Lily

Canna Lily

by ArianaNew York City, New York

A beautiful bright Canna Lily.

4 1 Dog-tooth Violet

Dog-tooth Violet

by Hong-GuKang순천, 전라남도 (Jeollanam-do), Republic of Korea

Blooming in early spring with purple or pink flowers. New annual bulbous is the ...

1 2 Dogtooth violet

Dogtooth violet

by MauronRepublika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina

of a starch used in making vermicelli.

0 0 cassava, manioc, singkong

cassava, manioc, singkong

by S FrazierIndonesia

These are young cassava plants. One of the world's major

0 0 Starch Grape Hyacinth

Starch Grape Hyacinth

by KostasZontanosΑποκεντρωμένη Διοίκηση Μακεδονίας - Θράκης, Greece

Muscari are perennial bulbous plants native to Eurasia. They produce spikes of ...

0 0 Turks Cap

Turks Cap

by joanbstanleyTexas, USA

Small red fruit that looks a bit like a small apple.

0 0 Silverfish

Silverfish

by doreen.chambers.14Vermont, USA

insects grows and molts. They are scaly, wingless insects that preferfoods ...

0 0 Common Cow-wheat

Common Cow-wheat

by VinnyWales, United Kingdom

A forest herb, 20cm tall, has a starch ...

2 0 Grape Hyacinth

Grape Hyacinth

by Christine Y.Connecticut, USA

This plant produces spikes of dense blue/purple flowers that resemble bunches ...

0 0 Lotus

Lotus

Београд, Централна Србија, Serbia

. People also eat this plant because of the

0 0 sago palm, sagu, sak sak

sago palm, sagu, sak sak

by S FrazierPapua, Indonesia

)." Sago is an important staple starch crop ...

1 0 Starch Grape Hyacinth

Starch Grape Hyacinth

by KostasZontanosΑποκεντρωμένη Διοίκηση Μακεδονίας - Θράκης, Greece

Muscari are perennial bulbous plants native to Eurasia. They produce spikes of ...

1 1 Cabbage tree

Cabbage tree

by BrettFallenHamilton, New Zealand

The root, stem and top are all edible, a good source of

5 1 Katakuri

Katakuri

by Sudachi青森市 (Aomori), Japan

blooming in early spring in woodlands in Japan. The bulbs were previously used ...

0 4 Banana

Banana

by nicholasingSingapore

flesh rich in starch covered with a rind ...

1 0 Yellow Water Lily

Yellow Water Lily

by Tamarac ConnieRochert, Minnesota, United States

Rooted plant with bright yellow flower that extends slightly above the surface; ...

3 2 Coontie

Coontie

by p.young713Gainesville, Florida, USA

Rare in the wild, it remains on the Florida Commercially Exploited Plant list ...

2 0 sago palm, sagu, sak sak

sago palm, sagu, sak sak

by S FrazierIndonesia

the Philippines (possibly introduced there). Sago is an important staple

1 0 Greenbriar berries

Greenbriar berries

by joanbstanleyDenton, Texas, USA

Clusters of blue-black berries.

0 0 Aztec ants in Cecropia Tree

Aztec ants in Cecropia Tree

by JonathanSequeiraHeredia, Costa Rica

supplies of food; a conglomeration of a glucosa and

2 4 Gram Blue

Gram Blue

by BLURREDandUNDERBatangas, Philippines

The photo above is most likely a female with brown as majority of the wing ...

0 0 Lords and Lady plant

Lords and Lady plant

by KrisThomasNorth Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

, cuckoo-pint, Adam and Eve, bobbins, naked boys,

1 0 Rice bug

Rice bug

by Wild ThingsMaharashtra, India

prefer to feed when the host plants are young, at a time when the

14 12 Common bulrush - Massette à larges feuilles

Common bulrush - Massette à larges feuilles

by DanielePralongValais/Wallis, Switzerland

The common bulrush is a plant native to North and South America, Europe, parts ...

1 4 Red Canna

Red Canna

by misako.hillOakland, California, USA

The genus is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the New World, from ...

3 2 Sago Palm

Sago Palm

by Suzanne MonkMeridian, Mississippi, USA

Female cone of a Sago Palm, Cycas revoluta, growing outside a local business ...

5 8 Variegated maize

Variegated maize

by pamsaiCusco, Peru

grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable or

0 0 Cattails

Cattails

by DavidMroczkowskiMichigan, USA

fibrous, so the starch must be scraped or ...

0 0 Banana Flower

Banana Flower

by Mary AyumiBrazil

lesser extent to make fiber, banana wine and as ornamental plants. Its fruits, ...

2 0 Banana

Banana

by Ruby RauschSanremo, Liguria, Italy

Banana is the common name for monocarpic flowering plants of the genus Musa and ...

5 0 White Bryony, nueza

White Bryony, nueza

by arlandaMadrid, Madrid, Spain

White bryony, is a perennial climbing vine indigenous to Central and Southern ...

0 0 Silverfish

Silverfish

by SukainaSaudi Arabia

's diet of carbohydrates such as sugar or

0 0 Groundnut

Groundnut

by KenCheeksAugusta, Georgia, USA

tubers are crunchy and nutritious, with a high content of

0 0 Firebrat / Ščetinorepka

Firebrat / Ščetinorepka

by injicaZagreb, Croatia

boilers or furnaces. They feed on a wide variety of carbohydrates and

2 4 Dogtooth violet / Pasji zub

Dogtooth violet / Pasji zub

by injicaZagreb, Croatia

Itis a small herbaceous flowering plant in the Liliaceae.It produces a solitary ...

0 0 Smooth Solomon's seal

Smooth Solomon's seal

by Maria dBChapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

Historically, the Native Americans consumed the

0 0 sago palm, sagu, sak sak

sago palm, sagu, sak sak

by Scott FrazierIndonesia

The thorny variety of "true sago" (not a cycad but a palm!). Although an ...

1 0 Tuberous Vetchling

Tuberous Vetchling

by Zlatan CelebicRhône-Alpes, Tromelin Island

Also known as Tuberous pea or Earthnut pea, it is climbing perennial plant from ...

0 1 Green algae

Green algae

Newport News City, Virginia, USA

store their food as starch. They may also ...

0 0 Breadfruit

Breadfruit

Breadfruit trees grow to 25m. The thick and large leaves are pinnately shaped. ...

0 0 Cattails or Bulrush

Cattails or Bulrush

by gavanwpGallatin, Tennessee, USA

starch must be scraped or sucked from the ...

0 1 Silverfish

Silverfish

by BensonKennethCSYapIloilo City, City Proper, Philippines

as sugar or starches. Silverfish are ...

0 0 Snakeshead, adder's root, arum, wild arum, arum lily, lords-and-ladies, devils and angels, cows and bulls, cuckoo-pint, Adam and Eve, bobbins, naked boys, starch-root, wake robin, friar's cowl and jack in the pulpit

bulls, cuckoo-pint, Adam and Eve, bobbins, naked boys, starch-root, wake robin, friar's cowl and jack in

by Benno IboldAlpen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

The purple spotted leaves of Arum maculatum appear in the spring (April–May) ...

0 1 Hawaiian tree-fern

Hawaiian tree-fern

by joanbstanleyHawaii, USA

Cibotium glaucum is a slow growing rhizome forming fern. Overtime it will ...

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