Nardoo

Nardoo sample brought back from Cooper Creek by John King. The part of the plant that was eaten was the sporocarp (not actually a "seed") seen at the base of the stems.

 

Circa 1861. Realia: dried seeds and plant matter.

 

Accession number: H5180

 

From the State Library of Victoria's Pictures Collection.

 

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Burke, Wills & Aboriginal guides