Siler trilobum
Crantz.
Gladich
Apiaceae Edible: Fruit, Spice, Stems, Seeds
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Description
A temperate herb in the Apiaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The stems are eaten. The pungent seeds are eaten as a spice. The leaves are boiled in water and the resulting liquid is drunk as a beverage.
Traditional Uses
The stems are eaten. The seeds are pungent and eaten. The leaves the water is boiled in is drunk as a drink.
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Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Europe,
References (2)
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 607
- Menninger, E.A., 1977, Edible Nuts of the World. Horticultural Books. Florida p 85
