Pulicaria odora

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves

The leaves are edible when cooked.

Where to Find It

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.

Europe, France, Greece, Italy, Mediterranean, Middle East, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, Türkiye, Yemen,

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

How to Identify

A softly hairy herb. It keeps growing from year to year. The stems are erect and branch higher up. The leaves at the base are oblong and they narrow towards their base. The leaves on the stem are arrow or heart shaped. They clasp the stem. The leaves are green above and grey and downy underneath. The leaves at the base remain at flowering time. The flowering heads are daisy like and golden yellow.

How to Grow

Propagation: Seed.

Medicinal Uses

No medicinal uses are known.

Other Uses

No other uses are known.

Wikipedia

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Pulicaria odora, also known as Mediterranean fleabane, is a species of plant from family Asteraceae. The plant can be found in pine woods and bushy places, and it also grows on sandy grounds. The leaves of the plant are cooked, and could be edible after it.

References (2)

Blamey, M and Grey-Wilson, C., 2005, Wild flowers of the Mediterranean. A & C Black London. p 439
Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 535