Deverra denudata

Family: Apiaceae

What it is like

A herb.

Where it is found

It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It grows in the Sahara and in arid regions.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Mediterranean, Morocco, North Africa

How it is used for food

The young shoots and the core of the roots are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Shoots, roots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Lgezzah, Legzizha, Zaazaa

Synonyms

Deverra chlorantha Coss. & Durieu; Hymenophora denudata (Viv.) Coss.; Pituranthos chloranthus (Coss. & Dur.) Schinz; and others