Sisymbrium septulatum
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Description
A Mediterranean herb in the Brassicaceae family capable of growing in arid places, with edible stems, flowers, and leaves.
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Edible Uses
The leaves, flowers, and seeds are eaten as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The leaves, flowers and seeds are eaten as a vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a Mediterranean plant. It can grow in arid places.
Where It Grows
Afghanistan, Africa, Central Asia, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mediterranean, Middle East, North Africa, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkey, Türkiye, Turkmenistan,
References (3)
- Bailey, C. and Danin, A., 1981, Bedouin Plant Utilization in Sinai and the Negev. Economic Botany 35(2): 145-162
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (1999). Survey of Economic Plants for Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (SEPASAL) database. Published on the Internet; http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/ceb/sepasal/internet [Accessed 15th April 2011]
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
