Echinophora tenuifolia subsp. sibthorpiana
(Guss.) Tutin
Pickling herb, Prickly parsnip
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Description
A herb. It is greyish and hairy and grows 20-50 cm tall. The flowers have yellow petals.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are added to pickle liquid to prevent foaming and help preserve pickles, and are also mixed into soups. The young stems are peeled and eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are placed into pickle liquid to prevent foaming and help pickles last longer. They are also mixed into soups. The young stems are peeled and eaten raw.
Distribution
It is a Mediterranean plant. It grows in dry places.
Where It Grows
Afghanistan, Armenia, Asia, Azerbaijan, Balkans, Caucasus, Central Asia, Europe, Greece, Iran, Mediterranean, Middle East, Tajikistan, Turkey, Türkiye,
