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Seseli tortuosum

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Description

A perennial herb in the carrot family found in Mediterranean climate regions.

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Edible Uses

The young shoots and leaves are eaten raw in mixed salads or boiled in mixtures.

Traditional Uses

The young shoots and leaves are eaten raw in mixed salads or boiled in mixtures.

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Distribution

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.

Where It Grows

Europe, Italy, Mediterranean,

Synonyms

Seseli rigidum Waldst.and others

Also Known As

Nitre

References (1)

  • Biscotti, N. et al, 2018, The traditional food use of wild vegetables in Apulia (Italy) in the light of Italian ethnobotanical literature. Italian Botanist 5:1-24

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