Physospermum cornubiense
(L.) DC.
Barestem biscuitroot
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Description
A temperate and Mediterranean herb in the carrot family (Apiaceae) with edible flowers, fruit, leaves, and stems.
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Edible Uses
The flowers are used to make a drink and in liqueurs. The fruit is used as flavouring, particularly in cakes made with chestnuts. The leaves can be made into tea, and the stems are edible.
Traditional Uses
The flowers are used to make a drink. It is used in liqueurs and to flavour cakes made with chestnuts.
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Distribution
It is a temperate and Mediterranean climate plant.
Where It Grows
Europe, Iran, North America, Portugal, Spain, USA,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Ghaziaghi
References (5)
- Beckstrom-Sternberg, Stephen M., and James A. Duke. "The Foodplant Database." http://probe.nalusda.gov:8300/cgi-bin/browse/foodplantdb.(ACEDB version 4.0 - data version July 1994) (As Cogswellia nudicaulis)
- Lim, T. K., Edible Medicinal and Non-Medicinal Plants Volume 7 Flowers (As Cogswellia nudicaulis)
- Mirdeilami, S. Z., et al, 2011, Ethnopharmacological survey of medicinal plants in Maraveh Tappeh region, north of Iran. Iranian Journal of Plant Physiology 2(1): 327‐338
- 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, 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
