Sonchus maritimus

Asteraceae Edible: Rhizome, Root, Leaves 159 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A herb. It has rhizomes and keeps growing from year to year. It has greyish leaves in broad, flat rings. The leaves are oblong and narrow. They may or may not be divided into leaflets. They have teeth. The upper leaves clasp the stem. The flowers are yellow. The flower stalks are stout.

Edible Uses

The shoots are used in fish-based soups. The rhizomes, roots, and leaves are edible.

Traditional Uses

The shoots are used in fish based soups.

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Distribution

It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It grows on damp salty soils. It is mostly close to the coast.

Where It Grows

Africa, Central Asia, Europe, France, Greece, Italy, Mediterranean, New Zealand, North Africa, Portugal, Spain, Tajikistan, Yugoslavia,

Notes

There are about 60 Sonchus species.

Synonyms

Sonchus littoralis Rchb.

Also Known As

Lattuquedde

References (5)

Biscotti, N. & Pieroni, A., 2015, The hidden Mediterranean diet: wild vegetables traditionally gathered and consumed in the Gargano area, Apulia, SE Italy. Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae 84 (3): 327-338
Biscotti, N. et al, 2018, The traditional food use of wild vegetables in Apulia (Italy) in the light of Italian ethnobotanical literature. Italian Botanist 5:1-24
Blamey, M and Grey-Wilson, C., 2005, Wild flowers of the Mediterranean. A & C Black London. p 466
Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 104
Skinner, G. & Brown, 1981, C., Simply Living. A gatherer's guide to New Zealand's fields, forests and shores. Reed. p 23 (As Sonchus littoralis)