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Heracleum pastinacifolium

C. Koch

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(c) Dmitry Kutcherov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

iNaturalist· cc-by-nc

(c) Dmitry Kutcherov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Description

A temperate herb in the carrot family (Apiaceae), Heracleum pastinacifolium has edible stems.

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Edible Uses

The stems are cooked in stew.

Traditional Uses

The stems are cooked in stew.

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Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Armenia, Caucasus, Europe, Turkey, Türkiye,

Also Known As

Helelg, Lerg

References (3)

  • Ertug, F, Yenen Bitkiler. Resimli Türkiye Florası -I- Flora of Turkey - Ethnobotany supplement
  • Pieroni, A., et al, 2020, Wild food plants traditionally gathered in central Armenia: archaic ingredients or future sustainable foods? Environment, Development and Sustainability. Springer p 8
  • Polat, R., et al, 2017, Survey of wild food plants for human consumption in Bingol, (Turkey). Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. Vol. 16(3) July 2017, pp. 378-384

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