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Taraxacum cyprium

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Description

A herb in the family Asteraceae found in Mediterranean climate regions.

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Edible Uses

The leaves are eaten raw in salads or boiled and eaten as a vegetable.

Traditional Uses

The leaves are eaten in salads. They are also boiled and eaten as a vegetable.

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Distribution

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.

Where It Grows

Cyprus, Mediterranean,

References (2)

  • Della, A., et al, 2006, An ethnobotanical survey of wild edible plants of Paphos and Larnaca countryside of Cyprus. J. Ethnobiol. Ethnomed. 2:34
  • http://cypruswildflowers.com

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