Persian cow-parsley
Heracleum persicum

Family: Apiaceae

What it is like

A herb.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Europe, Iran, Middle East, Turkey, Türkiye

How it is used for food

The leaf stalks ad fleshy shoots are boiled and eaten. They are also used to flavour cheese. The seeds are ground into powder and sprinkled over potatoes, cooked broad beans or roasted watermelon seeds. Whole seeds are added to soups and stews and some kinds of pickles.

It is a cultivated food plant.

Edible parts

Leaves, leaf stalks, flavouring, spice

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Golpar, Sov, Soy

Synonyms

Heracleum glabrescens Boiss. & Hohen.;