Carduus argyroa
Biv.
Cardo ariroa
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Description
A Mediterranean thistle herb in the Asteraceae family with edible young stems and shoots.
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Edible Uses
The young stems are boiled in salt water or fried in butter.
Traditional Uses
The young stems are boiled in salt water or fried in butter.
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Distribution
It is a Mediterranean plant.
Where It Grows
Europe, Italy, Mediterranean, Sicily,
Notes
There are about 90 Carduus species.
Also Known As
Cacasagna, Cardu
References (5)
- Biscotti, N. et al, 2018, The traditional food use of wild vegetables in Apulia (Italy) in the light of Italian ethnobotanical literature. Italian Botanist 5:1-24
- Geraci, A., et al, 2018, The wild taxa utilized as vegetables in Sicily (Italy): a traditional component of the Mediterranean diet. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2018) 14:14
- Lentini, F. and Venza, F., 2007, Wild food plants of popular use in Sicily. J Ethnobiol Ethnomedicine. 3: 15
- Licata, M., et al, 2016, A survey of wild plant species for food use in Sicily (Italy) – results of a 3-year study in four Regional Parks. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 12:12
- Pasta, S., et al, 2020, An Updated Checklist of the Sicilian Native Edible Plants: Preserving the Traditional Ecological Knowledge of Century-Old Agro-Pastoral Landscapes. Frontiers in Plant Science. Volume 11|Article 388
