Pepper saxifrage, Meadow saxifrage
Silaum silaus

Family: Apiaceae

What it is like

A herb. It grows 40-100 cm tall. The leaves are oval or triangle shaped. They are 7-20 cm long by 6-10 cm wide. THe leaflets have lobes. The flowers are in groups 3-4 cm across.

Where it is found

It is a temperate or Mediterranean climate plant. It grows in wet meadows between 100-300 m above sea level in China.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Britain, Europe, Luxembourg, Mediterranean, Slovenia

How it is used for food

It is sometimes cooked as an acid potherb.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Travniška blestivka

Synonyms

Silaum flavescens Bernh. ?;