Prasium majus L.

Mediterranean prasium (en), Prasium (fr), Grand prasium (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae > Prasium

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
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It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

The leaves are used for preparing drinks. The leaves and stems are also eaten raw.
Uses animal food
Edible leaves stems
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Images

Habit

Prasium majus habit picture by bas yves (cc-by-sa)
Prasium majus habit picture by Eleftherios (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Prasium majus leaf picture by Vanda Mameli (cc-by-sa)
Prasium majus leaf picture by marina (cc-by-sa)
Prasium majus leaf picture by bas yves (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Prasium majus flower picture by Antonio Antonio (cc-by-sa)
Prasium majus flower picture by Buscemi Giuseppe (cc-by-sa)
Prasium majus flower picture by Lugifa Lugifa (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Prasium majus fruit picture by Roman Graf (cc-by-sa)
Prasium majus fruit picture by Fragrans (cc-by-sa)
Prasium majus fruit picture by Collados Ana (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Prasium majus world distribution map, present in Albania, Cyprus, Algeria, Egypt, Spain, France, Greece, Italy, Libya, Morocco, Palau, Portugal, Turks and Caicos Islands, and Tunisia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:454986-1
WFO ID wfo-0000282300
COL ID 4M9H2
BDTFX ID 53083
INPN ID 115800
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Prasium laetum Prasium medium Prasium minus Prasium majus var. minus Prasium majus