Ridolfia segetum
(L.) Moris
False caraway, Corn caraway
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Description
A Mediterranean herb in the Apiaceae family that grows prostrate along the ground to about 1 m tall. It is used as a condiment and flavouring plant.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten raw in salads or used in soups. Young stems are eaten raw. The leaves, stems, roots, and seeds are used as flavouring and spice.
Traditional Uses
It is used as a condiment or flavouring. The leaves are eaten raw in salads. They are also used in soups. The young stems are eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Europe, Italy, Jordan, Libya, Mediterranean, Middle East, Morocco, North Africa, Sicily,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Finucciazzu, Shabat, Tabch, Tebch
References (13)
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- Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 21
- Geraci, A., et al, 2018, The wild taxa utilized as vegetables in Sicily (Italy): a traditional component of the Mediterranean diet. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2018) 14:14
- Ghanimi, R., et al, 2022, Ethnobotanical study on wild edible plants traditionally used by Messiwa people, Morocco. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 18:16
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- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 170 (As Carum segetum)
- Lentini, F. and Venza, F., 2007, Wild food plants of popular use in Sicily. J Ethnobiol Ethnomedicine. 3: 15
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- Pasta, S., et al, 2020, An Updated Checklist of the Sicilian Native Edible Plants: Preserving the Traditional Ecological Knowledge of Century-Old Agro-Pastoral Landscapes. Frontiers in Plant Science. Volume 11|Article 388
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