Lathyrus articulatus
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Description
A warm temperate herb in the Fabaceae (bean) family.
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Edible Uses
The young seeds are cooked and eaten, or eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The young seeds are cooked and eaten. They are also eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a warm temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, East Africa, Europe, Italy, Mediterranean, Mozambique, Sicily,
Also Known As
Chicaros
References (3)
- INFOODSUpdatedFGU-list.xls
- 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
