Scorzonera mollis M.Bieb.

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Scorzonera

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Rocky places in S. Europe. Meadows and pine forests, 30-2650 metres in Turkey.
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It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-8

Usage

The flowers are eaten raw. They have a scent of chocolate. The leaves are cooked in stews.
Uses food
Edible flowers leaves roots
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by divisions or seedlings.
Mode divisions seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:243296-1
WFO ID wfo-0000012507
COL ID 4VXDH
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Scorzonera eriosperma Scorzonera mollis Scorzonera mollis var. mollis

Lower taxons

Scorzonera mollis subsp. mollis Scorzonera mollis subsp. szowitzii Scorzonera mollis subsp. idaea