Crepis sancta
(L.)Babcok.
Asteraceae
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General Information
Crepis sancta is a Annual
It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
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.
Range
Southeastern Europe and the eastern Mediterranean.
Habitat
Found in Israel in bathas, steppes, and herbaceous plant communities of the Mediterranean territory.
Properties
Edibility Rating |   |
Habit | Annual |
Height | 0.00 m |
Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it could succeed outdoors in many parts of this country. It is likely to need a sunny position and a well-drained soil.
Edible Uses
Leaves - raw. Mild and agreeable, they are used in salads[
217- Title
- Les Salades Sauvages
- Publication
-
- Author
- Les Ecologistes de l'Euzière
- Publisher
- Not given.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
- 2-906128-04-X
- Description
- A lovely little book about some wild salads in France. Written in French.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed - we have no information for this species but suggest sowing the seed in situ either as soon as it is ripe in late summer or in the spring.
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