Spiked rampion
Phyteuma spicatum

Family: Campanulaceae

What it is like

An erect herb. It keeps growing from year to year. The leaves are oval or heart shaped. They have teeth along the edge. The flowers are in cylinder shaped flower heads. The flower corollas are blue and the bracts narrow.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It suits hardiness zones 6-8.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia, Balkans, Bosnia, Britain, Czech Republic, Europe, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Mediterranean, Switzerland

How it is used for food

The thick fleshy roots can be boiled and eaten or eaten in salads. The young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.

Edible parts

Root, leaves, blossoms, flowers

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Zecica

Synonyms

Phyteuma abelis Sennen; Ranunculus spicatus (L.) Mill.; and several others