Apiaceae FAMILY
Athamanta turbith
Athamanta turbith
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Athamanta turbith is a herbaceous, perennial plant growing up to 50cm tall from a taproot. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSouth and east Europe - northeast Italy, through the Balkans to Romania.
HabitatLimestone screes and crevices in the montane zone[ 45 Title Flowers of Greece and the Balkans. Publication Author Polunin. O. Publisher Oxford University Press Year 1980 ISBN 0-19-217626-9 Description A good pocket flora, it also lists quite a few plant uses. ].