Siler caucasicum
Spreng.
What to Eat
Edible parts: Stem, Leaves, Root
The plant is traditionally pickled, and the stems, leaves, and roots can all be eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant.
Caucasus, Georgia,
How to Identify
An herb in the carrot family (Apiaceae) found in temperate regions. The stems, leaves, and roots are all edible parts of this plant.
Names & Synonyms
Dutsi
Agasyllis caucasica Spreng.Agasyllis latifolia Boiss.Archangelica latifolia (M. Bieb.) Koso-Pol.Cachrys decursiva Hornem.Cachrys latifolia M. Bieb.
References (2)
- Bussman, R. W., et al, 2016, A comparative ethnobotany of Khevsureti, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Tusheti, Svaneti, and Racha-Lechkhumi, Republic of Georgia (Sakartvelo), Caucasus. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2016) 12:43 (As Agasyllis latifolia)
- Bussman, R. W., et al, 2021, Unity in diversity—food plants and fungi of Sakartvelo (Republic of Georgia), Caucasus. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2021) 17:72 p 5 (As Agasyllis latifolia)
