Valeriana cornucopiae
Linn.
African valerian
CaprifoliaceaeLeaves
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Wikimedia Commons - Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are eaten in salads.
Where to Find It
It grows naturally in Mediterranean regions.
Britain, Europe, France, Mediterranean, North America,
Countries: Andorra, Antigua & Barbuda, Albania, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Barbados, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bahamas, Belarus, Belize, Canada, Switzerland, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Algeria, Estonia, Egypt, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Grenada, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Croatia, Haiti, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Iceland, Italy, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, Lebanon, St Lucia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Libya, Morocco, Monaco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Mexico, Nicaragua, Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Poland, Puerto Rico, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, San Marino, El Salvador, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Trinidad & Tobago, Ukraine, United States, St Vincent
How to Identify
Valeriana cornucopiae is an herb native to Mediterranean regions in the Caprifoliaceae family.
Notes
Also put in the family Valerianaceae.
References (2)
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 669
- Sp. pl. 1:31. 1753
