Scorzonera humilis
(L.) Jacq.
Viper's grass
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Summary
Source: WikipediaScorzonera humilis, the viper's-grass, is a species of perennial plant. In Britain it is a rare plant, restricted to moist meadows, in Dorset and Warwick in England, and in South Wales. One unique class of stilbenoid derivative was first isolated from S. humilis. They were named the tyrolobibenzyls after Tyrol in the eastern Alps, where the plant was collected.
Description
A temperate herbaceous plant in the Asteraceae family that has been used as a famine food.
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Edible Uses
The root has been used as a famine food. The pollen or dust from the flowers is also eaten.
Traditional Uses
The root has been used as a famine food. The pollen or dust in the flowers is eaten.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Estonia, Europe, France, Luxembourg, Slovenia,
Other Information
It is a famine food.
Also Known As
Mustjuur, Nizki gadnjak
References (5)
- Famine foods
- http://www.botanic-gardens-ljubljana.com/en/plants
- Kalle, R. & Soukand, R., 2012, Historical ethnobotanical review of wild edible plants of Estonia (1770s-1960s) Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae 81(4):271-281
- Lim, T. K., 2015, Edible Medicinal and Non Medicinal Plants. Volume 9, Modified Stems, Roots, Bulbs. Springer p 76
- PARMENTIER
