Bupleurum semicompositum
L.
ApiaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves ?, Possibly medicine
Leaves may be edible.
Where to Find It
It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Africa, Australia, Egypt, Greece, Israel, Kuwait, Malta, Mediterranean, Middle East,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Albania, Angola, Australia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, Bahrain, Burundi, Benin, Botswana, Congo (DRC), Central African Republic, Congo (Republic), Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cyprus, Djibouti, Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Spain, Ethiopia, France, Gabon, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Greece, Guinea-Bissau, Croatia, Israel, Iraq, Iran, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Comoros, Kuwait, Lebanon, Liberia, Lesotho, Libya, Morocco, Monaco, Montenegro, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Malta, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Sudan, Slovenia, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sao Tome & Principe, Syria, Eswatini, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Tanzania, Uganda, Yemen, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
How to Identify
An herb in the carrot family (Apiaceae) found in Mediterranean climate regions.
Medicinal Uses
Possibly used medicinally.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Bupleurum semicompositum, the dwarf hare's ear, is a species of annual herb in the family Apiaceae. They have a self-supporting growth form and simple, broad leaves and dry fruit. Individuals can grow to 0.3m tall.
Names & Synonyms
Bunium semicompositum (L.) Dum.Cours.Bupleurum glaucum Robill. & Castagne ex DC.Bupleurum semicompositum Sm.and others
References (1)
- Bidak, L. M., et al, 2015, Goods and services provided by native plants in desert ecosystems: Examples from the northwestern coastal desert of Egypt. Global Ecology and Conservation 3 (2015) 433–447
