Streptorhamphus tuberosus
Bunge
Tuberous lettuce
Asteraceae Edible: Leaves
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A Mediterranean climate herb in the Asteraceae family (daisy family), commonly known as Tuberous lettuce.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten.
Distribution
It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Where It Grows
Mediterranean,
Synonyms
Lactuca tuberosa Jacq.
References (2)
- Food Composition Tables for the Near East. http://www/fao.org/docrep No. 359
- Rivera, D. et al, 2006, Gathered Mediterranean Food Plants - Ethnobotanical Investigations and Historical Development, in Heinrich M, Müller WE, Galli C (eds): Local Mediterranean Food Plants and Nutraceuticals. Forum Nutr. Basel, Karger, 2006, vol 59, pp 18–74
