- Source: Scolymus hispanicus
Scolymus hispanicus, the common golden thistle or Spanish oyster thistle, is a flowering plant in the genus Scolymus in the family Asteraceae, native to southern and western Europe, north to northwestern France.
It is a herbaceous biennial or short-lived perennial plant growing to 80 cm tall, with spiny stems and leaves. The flowerheads are bright yellow to orange-yellow, 2–3 cm diameter
Uses
Since at least the time of Theophrastus in ancient Greece, this plant has been known for medicinal and culinary uses. Although it has been cultivated at times, currently most of the plant which is consumed comes from harvesting wild plants. In parts of Spain, it is eaten in stews during spring. It is also used in salads and soups, and it is served with scrambled eggs in Extremadura and Andalusia, Spain, where it is called tagarnina. In the sixteenth century in Salamanca, the washed young plants used to be eaten with their root, either raw or in stews with meat.
In parts of southern Italy, the leaves are only gathered during Holy Week, after which they are used to bake a meat pie to be eaten on Easter.
Renamed taxa
Scolymus hispanicus subsp. grandiflorus = S. grandiflorus
Gallery
References
Flora Europaea: Scolymus hispanicus
External links
Scolymus hispanicus Flowers in Israel
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Flora Lebanon
- Scolymus hispanicus
- Scolymus
- Scolymus maculatus
- Scolymus grandiflorus
- Conizonia detrita
- Flora of Malta
- List of leaf vegetables
- Wild edible plants of Israel and Palestine
- Flora of Lebanon
- List of native plants of Flora Palaestina (P–Z)
