Zilla spinosa subsp. spinosa

Family: Brassicaceae

What it is like

A cabbage family herb.

Where it is found

It grows in the desert.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Arabia, Egypt, Middle East, North Africa, Saudi Arabia

How it is used for food

The leaves are boiled and eaten.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Zilla microcarpa Vis.; Zilla myagroides Forssk.; Zilla spinosa var. microcarpa T. Durand & Schinz; Zilla spinosa subsp. myagroides (Forssk.) Marie & Weiller; Zilla spinosa var. spinosa (L.) Prantl;