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Commelina cyaneaScurvy WeedOther names: Sometimes called Wandering Jew, though this name usually refers to introduced weeds in the genus Tradescantia, which I don't think are edible (see below). Sometimes called "Native Wandering Jew" Commelina cyanea (Scurvy Weed) leaves were eaten by the first white settlers in Australia, to alleviate scurvy from lack of vitamin C. There are lots of references all over the internet to Commelina cyanea being edible. The leaves look much like the introduced weeds in the genus Tradescantia (Wandering Jew or "Trad"). Trad has white flowers though, which is an easy way to tell them apart (if you can see flowers). Some Tradescantia species are described (from an internet search) as edible, others as toxic. Commelina cyanea has blue flowers, and it flowers most of the year, from spring to autumn, so there will usually be at least a few flowers so you can identify it.
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