Silene bosniaca
(Beck) Hand.-Bos. Mazz.
Pucavac
Caryophyllaceae Edible: Leaves
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A herbaceous plant in the Caryophyllaceae family found in Mediterranean climates.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are cooked and eaten.
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Distribution
It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Where It Grows
Balkans, Bosnia, Europe, Slovenia,
Also Known As
Bosanska lepnica
References (2)
- http://www.botanic-gardens-ljubljana.com/en/plants
- 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
