Deverra scoparia Coss. & Durieu

Species

Angiosperms > Apiales > Apiaceae > Deverra

Characteristics

A herb.
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Rooting depth (meter) 0.2
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It is a Mediterranean climate plant. It grows in the Sahara and in arid regions.
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Usage

The young shoots and the core of the roots are eaten raw. They are also used to flavour meat and flat bread.
Uses animal food medicinal poison
Edible leaves roots shoots
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Images

Leaf

Deverra scoparia leaf picture by nasri ridha (cc-by-sa)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:841274-1
WFO ID wfo-0000642739
COL ID 355W4
BDTFX ID 85508
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Synonyms

Pituranthos scoparius Pituranthos virgatus Pituranthos fallax Deverra fallax Deverra virgata Pituranthos scoparius var. muratianus Deverra scoparia

Lower taxons

Deverra scoparia subsp. tripolitana