Hermodactylis tuberosus
(L.) Salish.
Iridaceae Edible: Roots, Tubers, Flowers
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A Mediterranean herb in the Iridaceae family with edible root tubers and flowers.
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Edible Uses
The root tubers are eaten roasted or boiled without the skin, then seasoned with oil and lemon. The flowers are eaten raw as a snack with bread.
Traditional Uses
The root tubers are eaten roasted or boiled without the skin. They are seasoned with oil and lemon. The flowers are eaten raw as a snack with bread.
Distribution
It is a Mediterranean plant.
Where It Grows
Europe, Italy, Mediterranean, Sicily,
Also Known As
Bella vedova, Bocca di lupo
References (3)
- 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
- Lentini, F. and Venza, F., 2007, Wild food plants of popular use in Sicily. J Ethnobiol Ethnomedicine. 3: 15
- 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
