Onopordum horridum
Viv.
Description
A Mediterranean herb in the Asteraceae family with edible stems and shoots.
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Edible Uses
The stems are eaten raw in salads and seasoned with salt and oil.
Traditional Uses
The stems are eaten raw in salads. They are seasoned with salt and oil.
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Distribution
It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Where It Grows
Europe, Italy, Mediterranean, Sicily,
Also Known As
Napordu
References (3)
- 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
