Radicchio selvatico
Hyoseris radiata
Family: Asteraceae
What it is like
A short plant which keeps growing from year to year. It may or may not have hairs. The leaves are at the base and divided into leaflets along the stalk. There are backward pointing triangle shaped lobes. These have teeth. The flower heads are yellow and like dandelion flowers. They are 25-35 mm across and occur singly on roughened leafless stalks. The florets all have rays. The florets overlap and the outer ones are longer than the inner ones. The flower bracts are narrow.
Where it is found
It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It grows in grassy and stony pastures.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Europe, Greece, Italy, Liberia, Libya, Mediterranean, North Africa, Sicily, Spain, Turkey, Türkiye, West Africa
How it is used for food
The young leaves are eaten boiled and seasoned with oil and lemon. They are also used in soups or fried. The flowers are eaten in salads.
Edible parts
Leaves, shoots
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Cicuriuni, Ciquaredda rezze, Occhi di pirnici, Paparanzolu, Raspulidde, Ruspigne