Siler trilobum

Crantz.

Gladich

ApiaceaeFruitSeeds/NutsShootsSpice/Beverage
Siler trilobum
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit, Spice, Stems, Seeds

The stems are eaten. The pungent seeds are eaten as a spice. The leaves are boiled in water and the resulting liquid is drunk as a beverage.

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant.

Europe,

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 temperate herb in the Apiaceae family.

References (2)
  • Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 607
  • Menninger, E.A., 1977, Edible Nuts of the World. Horticultural Books. Florida p 85

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