Fagonia glutinosa

Delile

Zygophyllaceae Edible: Leaves 71 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It is pale green. It grows 20-60 cm tall. The stems branch from the base and lie along the ground. They have spines. The leaves have 3 leaflets. The flowers are purple to pink. The fruit is a hairy capsule.

Edible Uses

The leaves are eaten.

Distribution

A Mediterranean climate plant. It grows in the Sahara. It grows in the desert.

Where It Grows

Africa, Asia, Egypt, Pakistan, Sahara,

Notes

There are 30 Fagonia species. Zygophyllaceae are usually in the tropics or subtropics in arid or saline environments.

Also Known As

Desma, Tleha

References (3)

Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 78
Martin, F.W. & Ruberte, R.M., 1979, Edible Leaves of the Tropics. Antillian College Press, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. p 225
Nassif, F., & Tanji, A., 2013, Gathered food plants in Morocco: The long forgotten species in Ethnobotanical Research. Life Science Leaflets 3:17-54