Heracleum wilhelmsii
Fisch. & Ave-Lall
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Description
An herb in the carrot family (Apiaceae) found in temperate regions. The edible stem is traditionally pickled.
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Edible Uses
The stems are pickled.
Traditional Uses
The stems are pickled.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Caucasus, Georgia,
Notes
The name is ambiguous.
References (2)
- Bussman, R. W., et al, 2016, A comparative ethnobotany of Khevsureti, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Tusheti, Svaneti, and Racha-Lechkhumi, Republic of Georgia (Sakartvelo), Caucasus. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2016) 12:43
- Bussman, R. W., et al, 2021, Unity in diversity—food plants and fungi of Sakartvelo (Republic of Georgia), Caucasus. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2021) 17:72 p 5
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