
Apiaceae FAMILY
Conopodium majus
Conopodium majus
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Conopodium majus is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.30 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeEurope, including Britain, from Norway to Spain, east to Italy and Corsica.
HabitatWoods, hedgerows and fields. It is never found on alkaline soils[ 12 Title Britain's Wild Larder. Publication Author Loewenfeld. C. and Back. P. Publisher David & Charles; Newton Abbot. Year ISBN 0-7153-7971-2 Description A handy pocket guide. ].