Phagnalon saxatile
(L.) Cass.
Scuderi angustifoglio
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What to Eat
The leaves are used as a flavouring for meat and fish dishes and for potatoes.
Where to Find It
Europe, Italy, Mediterranean, Sicily,
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
Phagnalon saxatile is a plant in the Asteraceae family found in rocky or saxatile habitats.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Phagnalon saxatile, known as the mediterranean phagnalon, is a plant that can grow up to 50 centimetres (20 in) high.
Names & Synonyms
Conyza intermedia Lag.Conyza saxatilis L.Gnaphalium saxatile L.and others
References (2)
- Lentini, F. and Venza, F., 2007, Wild food plants of popular use in Sicily. J Ethnobiol Ethnomedicine. 3: 15
- Pasta, S., et al, 2020, An Updated Checklist of the Sicilian Native Edible Plants: Preserving the Traditional Ecological Knowledge of Century-Old Agro-Pastoral Landscapes. Frontiers in Plant Science. Volume 11|Article 388
