Bellis sylvestris
Cirillo
Bijela rada
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Summary
Source: WikipediaBellis sylvestris, the southern daisy, is a species of the genus Bellis. It is a perennial plant native to central and southern Europe, the Middle East, and north Africa, and grows up to fifteen centimetres (six inches) tall. The name sylvestris comes from the word silvestris meaning "living in the woods" in Latin.
Description
A herbaceous plant of the Asteraceae family found in temperate to Mediterranean climates.
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Edible Uses
The young leaves are eaten raw in salads or boiled.
Traditional Uses
The young leaves are eaten in salads. They are boiled.
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Distribution
It is a temperate to Mediterranean climate plant.
Where It Grows
Balkans, Bosnia, Europe, Italy, Mediterranean, Sicily,
Also Known As
Primu xiuri di voscu
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
- 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
- Redzic, S. J., 2006, Wild Edible Plants and their Traditional Use in the Human Nutrition in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Ecology of Food and Nutrition, 45:189-232
