Silene baccifera
L.; Miq
Berry-bearing catchfly, Inflated Campion, Bladder Campion
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
The leaves are cooked and eaten with oil and salt.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. In the Himalayas it occurs between 2,400-2,500 m altitude. In Brisbane Botanical Gardens. In Sichaun and Yunnan.
Asia, Australia, Bhutan, Central Asia, China, Europe, Himalayas, India, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Nepal, Northeastern India, Pakistan, Russia, Siberia, Sikkim, Spain, Taiwan,
How to Identify
A herb. It grows 50 cm high. The stems can lie along the ground or curve upwards. They can have white hairs. The leaves are 22-60 mm long by 12-20 mm wide.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Silene baccifera is a plant species of the genus Silene of the family Caryophyllaceae. It is native to Europe, but is also widespread in temperate regions of Asia and North Africa.
Notes
There is only one Cucubalus species.
Names & Synonyms
References (6)
- Ambasta, S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 148
- Flora of Pakistan. www.eFlora.org
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/
- READ,
- UPHOF,
- Xu, You-Kai, et al, 2004, Wild Vegetable Resources and Market Survey in Xishuangbanna, Southwest China. Economic Botany. 58(4): 647-667. (As Cucubalus baccifer)
