Anisosciadium lanatum

Boiss.

Basbas

ApiaceaeLeaves
Anisosciadium lanatum
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Anisosciadium lanatum
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Anisosciadium lanatum
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves

The leaves are eaten.

Where to Find It

It is a Mediterranean plant. It grows in arid regions.

Mediterranean, Middle East, Saudi Arabia,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bahrain, Cyprus, Algeria, Egypt, Spain, France, Greece, Croatia, Israel, Iraq, Iran, Italy, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Monaco, Montenegro, Malta, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen

How to Identify

An herb in the carrot family (Apiaceae) native to Mediterranean arid regions, with edible leaves.

References (2)
  • Dickson, 1955,
  • Mandaville, J. P., 2004, Bedouin ethnobotany: Plant concepts and plant use in a desert pastoral world. PhD thesis University of Arizona. p 159

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