Hypochaeris laevigata
(L.) Ces., Pass. & Gibelli
Costolina levigata
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Description
A Mediterranean climate herb in the Asteraceae family.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten fried or boiled, seasoned with salt and olive oil.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are eaten fried or boiled. They are seasoned with salt and olive oil.
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Distribution
It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Where It Grows
Europe, Italy, Mediterranean, Sicily,
Synonyms
Seriola laevigata L.and others
Also Known As
Chiattedde, Cicureddha, Razza
References (4)
- 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
- 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
