Scandix stellata

Banks & Sol.

Apiaceae Edible: Leaves 81 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A herb. It grows 10-30 cm tall. The leaves are oval and 6 cm long by 3 cm wide. The flowers have short stalks. The fruit is 16-28 mm long. The seed bearing part is covered with white bristles.

Edible Uses

The leaves are edible and can be eaten.

Distribution

It is a temperate plant.

Where It Grows

Asia, Central Asia, China, Tajikistan, Turkey, Türkiye,

Synonyms

Scandicium stellatum (Banks & Sol.) Thell.Scandix fedtschenkoana Koso-Pol.Scandix pinnatifida Vent.

Also Known As

Kilcik

References (1)

Kaya, O. M., et al, 2020, An ethnobotanical research in Sanhurfa central district and attached Villages (Turkey). Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. Vol. 19(1) pp 7-23