Plumbaginaceae FAMILY
Plumbago europaea
Plumbago europaea
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Plumbago europaea is a perennial plant that can grow up to 1.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeS. Europe.
HabitatDry rocks, hills, maritime sands, roadsides etc[ 50 Title Flora Europaea Publication Author ? Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1964 ISBN - Description An immense work in 6 volumes (including the index). The standard reference flora for Europe, it is very terse though and with very little extra information. Not for the casual reader. , 100 Title Flowers of Europe - A Field Guide. Publication Author Polunin. O. Publisher Oxford University Press Year 1969 ISBN 0192176218 Description An excellent and well illustrated pocket guide for those with very large pockets. Also gives some details on plant uses. ].