Launaea capitata

Family: Asteraceae

What it is like

A herb.

Where it is found

It is a Mediterranean plant. It can grow in arid places. It grows in the Sahara.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Egypt, Mediterranean, Middle East, Morocco, North Africa, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, United Arab Emirates, UAE

How it is used for food

The leaves are eaten raw in salads and cooked as a green vegetable, especially with meat.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Elghorram, Hawa, Huwa, Huwwa, Ouden ennaaja

Synonyms

Chondrilla capitata Sieber; Launaea glomerata (Cass.) Hook.f.; Sonchus capitatus Spreng.; and others