Aposeris foetida

(L.) Cass. ex Less.

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Aposeris foetida
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves, Flowers

The leaves are cooked and used in Pistic, a traditional dish.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant.

Europe, Italy, Mediterranean, Slovenia,

Countries: Andorra, Albania, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Belarus, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Algeria, Estonia, Egypt, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Iceland, Italy, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Libya, Morocco, Monaco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, San Marino, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine

How to Identify

A temperate herb in the Asteraceae family with edible leaves and flowers.

Names & Synonyms

Navadna smrdljivka

Aposeris foetida Cass. [Invalid]Cichorium aposeris E. H. L. Krause [Illegitimate]Hyoseris foetida L.
References (1)
  • Paoletti, M.G., Dreon, A.L., and Lorenzoni, G.G., 1995, Pistic, Traditional Food from Western Friuli, NE Italy. Economic Botany 49(1) pp 26-30

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