Crepis neglecta

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Crepis neglecta
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves

Young leaves are boiled in mixtures and dressed with olive oil.

Where to Find It

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.

Europe, Italy, Mediterranean,

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

A herb in the Asteraceae family found in Mediterranean climate regions. The young leaves are traditionally boiled in mixtures and dressed with olive oil.

Wikipedia

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Crepis neglecta is a species of flowering plant in the sunflower family, Asteraceae. It ranges from east-central to southeastern Europe and northwestern Turkey.

Names & Synonyms

Cecureddazza, Fogghia duce

Several.
References (1)
  • Biscotti, N. et al, 2018, The traditional food use of wild vegetables in Apulia (Italy) in the light of Italian ethnobotanical literature. Italian Botanist 5:1-24

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