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Susan Peters Wangamirr Nampitjin

194-26 Bush Potato Dreaming Story. 70x45cm acrylic on canvas

194-26 Bush Potato Dreaming Story. 70x45cm acrylic on canvas

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Garnti or Karnti (bush potato in the Walmajarri language), also known as a desert or bush yam, is a native perennial plant that is endemic to semi-arid and coastal regions in northern Australia.

The potato is the tuber part of this woody shrub which occurs from western Queensland through to the Northern Territory, central and northern Western Australia, where it grows on sandy or rocky soils, often over limestone.

The plant has broad, leathery leaves and large trumpet shaped, pinkish-purple-coloured flowers which grow on upright scrambling tendrils that give it the ability to creep along the ground or climb surrounding vegetation.

“Bush Potatoes are found throughout the desert. They are dug up with digging sticks for food. Bush potato is sought in the dry, cool season.”

The bush potato (related to sweet potato) is a highly valued bush food because of its nutritional and life-sustaining qualities – it is rich in nutrients and is a plentiful food source in the desert during the dry season. 

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