Island Celery (Apium insulare)

Island Celery (Apium insulare)

Island Celery is a rare species, confined in Victoria to Wilsons Promontory and nearby islands, where it is most often found growing amongst granite boulders near the coast. It can also be observed at Tea Tree Point near Mallacoota where it grows in swampy shrubland. Island Celery looks and tastes much like celery, and it is good in stews and soups. Flowering from October to February, with seeds, stems and leaves all being edible.

Soure: Indigenous plant use; A booklet on the medicinal, nutritional and technological use of indigenous plants; By Zena Cumpston; Clean Air and Urban Landscapes (CAUL) Hub in Melbourne 2020