Pleurospermum candollei

(DC.) C. B. Clarke

Apiaceae Edible: Seeds - flavouring

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Description

A herb. It grows 10-30 cm tall. It has a thick taproot. The base of the stem is covered with leaf bases. The stem is 1 cm thick. The leaves have opposite leaflets.

Edible Uses

The seeds are boiled and used as a substitute for fennel as a flavoring.

Traditional Uses

The seeds are used as a substitute for fennel. They are boiled.

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Distribution

It is a subtropical plant. In the Himalayas it grows between 3,000-5,000 m above sea level.

Where It Grows

Asia, Himalayas, India, Pakistan,

Synonyms

Hymenolaena candollei DC.

Also Known As

Baandi

References (1)

Dutt, B., et al, 2011, Ethnobotanical Survey of Plants used by Gaddi Tribe of Bharmour Area in Himachal Pradesh. ENVIS Bulletin: Himalayan Ecology 19, 2011