Valerianella microcarpa

Loisel.

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Valerianella microcarpa
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Valerianella microcarpa
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves

The leaves are eaten.

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 herb. It grows 5-25 cm tall. The stems are soft. It has a tap root 3-9 cm long. The leaves are 1-7 cm long and without stalks. They are up to 1 cm wide.

Names & Synonyms

Canonigo

Valeriana mixta L.Valerianella mixta (L.) Dufr.
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

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