Conopodium majus subsp. marizianum

Family: Apiaceae

What it is like

A herb with a tuber. It grows 25 cm tall. The leaves have spiky lobed leaflets in opposite pairs along the stalk and one at the end. The flowers are in a group on long stalks at the top of the plant and are white.

Where it is found

It is a Mediterranean plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Europe, Portugal, Spain

How it is used for food

The tubers are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Tubers, root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Afrijones, Cacarrollas, Cacamochas, Castana de tierra, Feijocas

Synonyms

Conopodium denudatum var. gracile Lange; Conopodium majus var. marizianum (Samp.) Mendonca & Vasc.; Conopodium marizianum Samp.;