Astragalus cymbicarpos
Brot.
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(c) Miguel Ángel Bermejo Roa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Description
A herbaceous plant in the legume family found in Mediterranean regions. The unripe seeds are eaten raw as a snack.
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Edible Uses
The unripe seeds are eaten raw as a snack.
Traditional Uses
The unripe seeds are eaten raw as a snack.
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Distribution
It is a Mediterranean plant.
Where It Grows
Europe, Spain,
Synonyms
Astragalus castellanus BungeAstragalus clandestinus RothAstragalus cymbiformis Willd.Tragacantha cymbicarpa (Brot.) Kuntze
Also Known As
Cornizuelos, Garabata, Tetas de cabra
References (2)
- Gonzalez, J. A., et al, 2011, The consumption of wild and semi-domesticated edible plants in the Arribes del Duero (Salamanca-Zamora, Spain): an analysis of traditional knowledge. Genetic. Resour Crop Evolution 58:991-1006
- Tardio, J., et al, Ethnobotanical review of wild edible plants in Spain. Botanical J. Linnean Soc. 152 (2006), 27-71
