Wild Turnip

Description:

Trachymene incisa ssp. incisa, commonly known as wild turnip, native parsnip, wild parsnip and native candytuft, is an Australian native perennial herb belonging to the family Araliaceae (formerly in Apiaceae). Plants can grow up to 80 cm high, and they produce these beautiful white flowers. Certain sections of the track had little meadows of these flowers. The name of this national park is Girraween, which means "place of flowers".

Habitat:

Spotted in sclerophyll forest in Girraween National Park, along the Peak Trail. Remote, sandy soils and lots of granite boulders, substantial undergrowth and leaf litter, particularly since the drought has broken, and sections of the track were still damp from recent rains. Here's some park info - http://www.rymich.com/girraween/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girraween_...

Notes:

The roots are a traditional Aboriginal bushfood, and are eaten after baking in campfire coals or in earth ovens.