Anacyclus radiatus
Loisel.
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves, Flowers
The leaves are mixed with Lavatera cretica to make a vegetable dish. The flowers are cooked as a garnish for traditional bread.
Where to Find It
It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Africa, Albania, Mediterranean, Morocco, North Africa,
Countries: Albania, Angola, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Burkina Faso, 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, Italy, Kenya, Comoros, Lebanon, Liberia, Lesotho, Libya, Morocco, Monaco, Montenegro, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Malta, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sudan, Slovenia, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sao Tome & Principe, Syria, Eswatini, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
How to Identify
A Mediterranean herb of the Asteraceae family with edible leaves and flowers.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Anacyclus radiatus is a species of annual herb in the family Asteraceae native to the western Mediterranean Basin. They have a self-supporting growth form. Flowers are visited by Siphona, drone fly, Tachina, and Cyclyrius webbianus. Individuals can grow to 40 cm. It has been introduced to the Eastern Mediterranean and the island of Java.
Names & Synonyms
Rebyana
References (1)
- Tbatou, M, et al, 2016, Wild Edible Plants traditionally used in the countryside of El Jadida, Coastal Area in the Center of Morocco. Life Sciences Leaflets 75:28-48
