Plantago serraria
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Summary
Source: WikipediaPlantago serraria is a species of plant in the family Plantaginaceae.
Description
A temperate herb in the plantain family with edible young leaves and shoots.
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Edible Uses
Young leaves are boiled, drained, and browned in garlic and oil with bread crumbs and vinegar, then eaten.
Traditional Uses
The young leaves are boiled, drained and browned in garlic and oil with bread crumbs and vinegar added then eaten.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Europe, Italy, Mediterranean, Sicily, Slovenia,
Also Known As
Chirchi di parrini, Tuonachi
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
- http://www.botanic-gardens-ljubljana.com/en/plants
- 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
