Heracleum pastinacifolium
C. Koch
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(c) Dmitry Kutcherov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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(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
