Silene bosniaca
(Beck) Hand.-Bos. Mazz.
Pucavac
CaryophyllaceaeLeaves
What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.
Where to Find It
It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Balkans, Bosnia, Europe, Slovenia,
Countries: Andorra, Albania, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Belarus, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Monaco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, San Marino, Ukraine
How to Identify
A herbaceous plant in the Caryophyllaceae family found in Mediterranean climates.
Names & Synonyms
Bosanska lepnica
References (2)
- http://www.botanic-gardens-ljubljana.com/en/plants
- Redzic, S. J., 2006, Wild Edible Plants and their Traditional Use in the Human Nutrition in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Ecology of Food and Nutrition, 45:189-232
