Centaurium maritimum
(L.) Fritsch
GentianaceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are edible.
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 of the Gentianaceae family with edible leaves.
Names & Synonyms
Centaura
Gentiana maritima L.and others
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
