Plantago lagopus

Hare's foot plantain

Plantaginaceae Edible: Leaves 8,206 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Plantago lagopus, the hare's foot plantain, is a species of annual herb in the family Plantaginaceae. They have a self-supporting growth form and simple, broad leaves. Flowers are visited by Heliotaurus ruficollis, Malachius, Metopoplax origani, and brown argus. Individuals can grow to 25 cm.

Description

A herbaceous plant in the plantain family found in Mediterranean climate regions. The basal leaves are eaten boiled and seasoned with oil and salt.

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Edible Uses

The leaves at the base are boiled and seasoned with oil and salt.

Traditional Uses

The leaves at the base are eaten boiled and seasoned with oil and salt.

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Distribution

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.

Where It Grows

Crete, Europe, Greece, Italy, Mediterranean, Sicily,

Also Known As

Cutidduzzi

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