Astragalus cymbicarpos
Brot.
FabaceaeSeeds/Nuts
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Seeds
The unripe seeds are eaten raw as a snack.
Where to Find It
It is a Mediterranean plant.
Europe, Spain,
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 legume family found in Mediterranean regions. The unripe seeds are eaten raw as a snack.
Names & Synonyms
Cornizuelos, Garabata, Tetas de cabra
Astragalus castellanus BungeAstragalus clandestinus RothAstragalus cymbiformis Willd.Tragacantha cymbicarpa (Brot.) Kuntze
References (2)
- Gonzalez, J. A., et al, 2011, The consumption of wild and semi-domesticated edible plants in the Arribes del Duero (Salamanca-Zamora, Spain): an analysis of traditional knowledge. Genetic. Resour Crop Evolution 58:991-1006
- Tardio, J., et al, Ethnobotanical review of wild edible plants in Spain. Botanical J. Linnean Soc. 152 (2006), 27-71
