Crepis palaestina
(Boiss.) Bornm.
Palestine Hawk's beard
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Description
A Mediterranean herb in the daisy family (Asteraceae) with edible leaves.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten.
Distribution
It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Where It Grows
Mediterranean, Middle East, Palestine,
Synonyms
Cymboseris palaestina Boiss.
References (2)
- Food Composition Tables for the Near East. http://www/fao.org/docrep No. 345
- Martin, F.W. & Ruberte, R.M., 1979, Edible Leaves of the Tropics. Antillian College Press, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. p 184 (As Cymboseris palestinae)
