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Podospermum roseum

(Waldst. & Kit.) Gemernholzer & Greuter

Crni korjen

Asteraceae Edible: Roots, Shoots, Flowers

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Description

A herbaceous plant in the Asteraceae family found in Mediterranean climate regions.

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Edible Uses

The roots are used for making flour for dishes and bread.

Traditional Uses

The roots are used for making flour for dishes and bread.

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Distribution

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.

Where It Grows

Balkans, Bosnia, Europe, Hungary,

Synonyms

Scorzonera purpurea subsp. rosea (Waldst. & Kit.) NymanScorzonera rosea Waldst. & Kit.and others

References (2)

  • Denes, A., et al, 2012, Wild plants used for food by Hungarian ethnic groups living in the Carpathian Basin. Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae 81 (4): 381-396 (As Scorzonera purpurea subsp. rosea)
  • 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 (As Scorzonera rosea)

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