Asteraceae FAMILY

Lapsana communis

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Lapsana communis is an annual plant with a single, erect stem; it can grow around 20 - 100cm tall The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeEurope, including Britain, from Scandanavia south and east to N. Africa, western and central Asia.

HabitatWaste ground, roadsides and walls, avoiding acid soils, in full sun or semi-shade[ 5 Title Food for Free. Publication Author Mabey. R. Publisher Collins Year 1974 ISBN 0-00-219060-5 Description Edible wild plants found in Britain. Fairly comprehensive, very few pictures and rather optimistic on the desirability of some of the plants. , 9 Title Edible and Medicinal Plants. Publication Author Launert. E. Publisher Hamlyn Year 1981 ISBN 0-600-37216-2 Description Covers plants in Europe. a drawing of each plant, quite a bit of interesting information. ].