Buck's beard
Aruncus dioicus

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

A herb.

Where it is found

It is a temperate or Mediterranean climate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Albania, Asia, Europe, Italy, Korea, Mediterranean, Slovakia, Slovenia

How it is used for food

The young shoots are used as a vegetable. They are also added to soup. They are often blanched or dried and parboiled. They are also used to make a drink.

Edible parts

Shoots, vegetable, leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Navadno kresničevje, Parilo, Samnamul, Ssamnamul

Synonyms

Aruncus allegheniensis Rydb.; Aruncus dioicus var. kamtschaticus (Maxim.) Hara; and several others