Scorzonera villosa Scop.

Villous viper's grass (en), Scorsonère (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Scorzonera

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Spread -
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Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 1.2
Root diameter (meter) -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

The roots are used to extract flour for use in dishes and bread. The young stems are eaten raw or cooked in vegetable dishes.
Uses -
Edible roots shoots
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
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Images

Leaf

Scorzonera villosa leaf picture by Gianpaolo Bragagnini (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Scorzonera villosa fruit picture by Martin Bishop (cc-by-sa)
Scorzonera villosa fruit picture by Martin Bishop (cc-by-sa)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:243471-1
WFO ID wfo-0000120168
COL ID -
BDTFX ID 84803
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Scorzonera villosa

Lower taxons

Scorzonera villosa subsp. columnae Scorzonera villosa subsp. villosa