Barestem biscuitroot
Physospermum cornubiense

Family: Apiaceae

What it is like

A herb.

Where it is found

It is a temperate and Mediterranean climate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Europe, Iran, North America, Portugal, Spain, USA

How it is used for food

The flowers are used to make a drink. It is used in liqueurs and to flavour cakes made with chestnuts.

Edible parts

Flowers - drink, fruit - flavouring, leaves - tea, stem

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ghaziaghi

Synonyms

Chaerophyllum aquilegifolium (All.) Koso-Pol.; Cogswellia nudicaulis (M.Bieb.) M.E.Jones; Coriandrum aquilegiifolium All.; Danaa aquilegifolia All.; Danaa cornubiensis (L.) Burnat; Danaa nudicaulis (M.Bieb.) Grossh.; Danaa sylvatica Lag.; Haenselera damaecornis Lag.; Ligusticum aquilegifolium (All.) Willd.; Ligusticum cornubiense L.; Pastinaca nudicaulis (Pursh) Spreng.; Peucedanum nudicaule (Pursh) Nutt. ex Torr. & A. Gray; Physospermum aquilegifolium (All.) W.D.J.Koch; Physospermum commutatum Spreng.; Physospermum danaa Schischk. ex N.I. Rubtzov; Physospermum nudicaule (M.Bieb.) C.A.Mey.; Pseudospermum commutatum Gray; Sagapenon aquilegifolium (Willd.) Raf.; Sison sylvaticum Brot.; Smyrnium nudicaule M.Bieb.; Smyrnium nudicaule Pursh;