Pedicularis schizocalyx
(Lange) Steininger
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Description
A herb found in Mediterranean climate regions.
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Edible Uses
The flower nectar is eaten, traditionally sucked by children.
Traditional Uses
The flower nectar is sucked by children.
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Distribution
It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Where It Grows
Europe, Mediterranean, Spain,
Synonyms
Pedicularis comosa var. schizocalyx Langeand others
Also Known As
Chupetes
References (4)
- Pardo-de-Santayana et al, 2006, Diversity and selection of wild food plants. Proceedings of the IVth International Congress of Ethnobotany (ICEB) 2005) p 53
- Pardo-de-Santayana, M., et al, 2005, The gathering and consumption of wild edible plants in the Campoo (Cantabria, Spain). International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition. 56(7): 529-542
- Pardo-de-Santayana, M., et al, 2007, Traditional knowledge of wild edible plants used in the northwest of the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal): a comparative study. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 2007, 3:27
- Tardio, J., et al, Ethnobotanical review of wild edible plants in Spain. Botanical J. Linnean Soc. 152 (2006), 27-71