Scorzonera villosa
Scop.
Asteraceae Edible: Root, Shoots
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Description
A herbaceous plant in the Asteraceae family found in Mediterranean climates. The root and shoots are edible portions.
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Edible Uses
The roots and shoots are eaten.
Distribution
It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Where It Grows
Balkans, Bosnia, Croatia, Europe, Italy, Mediterranean, Slovenia,
Also Known As
Dlakavi gadnjak, Jerve di crepe, Panecucche, Zuti korjen
References (5)
- Biscotti, N. & Pieroni, A., 2015, The hidden Mediterranean diet: wild vegetables traditionally gathered and consumed in the Gargano area, Apulia, SE Italy. Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae 84 (3): 327-338
- 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
- http://www.botanic-gardens-ljubljana.com/en/plants
- Luczaj et al, 2013, Wild vegetable mixes sold in the markets of Dalmatia (southern Croatia). Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 8:2
- 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
