Asteraceae FAMILY

Scorzonera mollis

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Scorzonera mollis is a perennial 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 RangeE. Europe to W. Asia.

HabitatRocky places in S. Europe[ 45 Title Flowers of Greece and the Balkans. Publication Author Polunin. O. Publisher Oxford University Press Year 1980 ISBN 0-19-217626-9 Description A good pocket flora, it also lists quite a few plant uses. ]. Meadows and pine forests, 30 - 2650 metres in Turkey[ 93 Title Flora of Turkey. Publication Author Davis. P. H. Publisher Edinburgh University Press Year 1965 ISBN - Description Not for the casual reader, this is an immense work in many volumes. Some details of plant uses and habitats. ].