Scabiosa palaestina
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Description
An annual herb in the Caprifoliaceae family (also classified in Dipsacaceae) that grows in arid Mediterranean regions.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are potentially edible, though documentation is limited.
Distribution
It grows in the Mediterranean. It grows in arid places.
Where It Grows
Israel, Mediterranean, Middle East, Saudi Arabia,
Notes
Also put in the family Dipsacaceae.
Also Known As
Umm rwes
References (1)
- Mandaville, J. P., 2004, Bedouin ethnobotany: Plant concepts and plant use in a desert pastoral world. PhD thesis University of Arizona. p 160
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