Campanulaceae FAMILY
Legousia pentagonia
Legousia pentagonia
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Legousia pentagonia is an annual plant that can grow up to 0.30 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeEurope - E. Mediterranean.
HabitatCornfields and waste places[ 89 Title Flowers of the Mediterranean. Publication Author Polunin. O. and Huxley. A. Publisher Hogarth Press Year 1987 ISBN 0-7012-0784-1 Description A very readable pocket flora that is well illustrated. Gives some information on plant uses. ].