Longleaf, Sickle weed
Falcaria vulgaris

Family: Apiaceae

What it is like

A herb. It can grow each year from seeds or keep growing for a few years. It grows 25-100 cm tall.

Where it is found

It is a Mediterranean plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Balkans, Belarus, Bulgaria, Caucasus, Central Asia, Europe, France, Georgia, Hungary, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg, Mediterranean, Middle East, Poland, Romania, Russia, Siberia, Spain, Tajikistan, Turkey, Türkiye, Turkmenistan

How it is used for food

The leaves are mixed with chickweed and other edible leaves and added to flat bread with various other stuffings. The leaves are also cooked and eaten. They are added to stews. The young stems are cooked and eaten in salads and used for pickles. They are also used as a spice for cheese.

It is sold in local markets.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Gazeyagi, Kazayagi, K'oprichkhila, Pekhask, Peraz, Qazilla, Sibegh, Sibekh, Tizik

Synonyms

Falcaria sioides Bernh.; and several others