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foraging food

Scolymus maculatus a1
Scolymus hispanicus
Scolymus hispanicus 2018-10-22 3448
Scolymus maculatus kz03
Scolymus maculatus kz03
Oyster Plant - Scolymus maculatus

Oyster plant

Χρυσάνγκαθο

şevketi bostan

Scientific Name: Scolymus hispanicus, Scolymus maculatus   ⋮see also Thistles

other names: Spanish Oyster Thistle, ασκόλυμπρος

AVAILABLE: JAN-APR

EDIBLE PARTS:

Description

  • Scolymus hispanicus have ovate egg-shaped, narrow at base , odd-pinnate leaflets in rows, one at tip hairy leaves, with a dentate with symmetrical teeth margin tipped with spines. The flowers are daisy-like.
  • Scolymus maculatus have ovate egg-shaped, narrow at base , odd-pinnate leaflets in rows, one at tip leaves, mostly 9–14 cm long, with a dentate with symmetrical teeth margin tipped with spines and a white vein all around their outline. The flowers are dandelion-like.

preparation

  1. pick tender stem and leaves, steam or boil
  2. peel the skin and spines and eat raw
  3. steam or boil, serve with olive oil & lemon

extra info

Scolymus hispanicus
Leaves are thinner with thinner white veins. Less spiny leaves grow down the stem. Grows up to 60cm.

Scolymus maculatus
Leaves are thicker with conspicuously thickened white margins and veins. Leaflets with spines grow along the vertical veins of the stem. Grows up to 2 metres.

Also available in

November

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