Herniaria scabrida
Boiss.
CaryophyllaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
Where to Find It
It is a Mediterranean plant.
Europe, Spain,
Countries: Andorra, Albania, Austria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Belarus, Switzerland, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, France, United Kingdom, Greece, Croatia, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Monaco, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Sweden, Slovenia, Slovakia, San Marino, Ukraine
How to Identify
A Mediterranean herb in the pink family (Caryophyllaceae) with edible leaves.
Names & Synonyms
Arenaria
References (1)
- Blanco-Salas, J., et al, 2019, Wild Plants Potentially Used in Human Food in the Protected Area “Sierra Grande de Hornachos” of Extremadura (Spain). Sustainability 2019, 11, 456
