Reichardia
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| Reichardia gaditana | |
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| Genus: | Reichardia Roth 1787, not Roth 1800 (Plantaginaceae) nor Roth 1821 (Fabaceae) nor Dennst. 1818 (Apocynaceae)[2]
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Picridium Desf. | |
Reichardia is a genus of plants in the dandelion tribe within the daisy family native to the Mediterranean and western Asia.[3] In Crete, Greece the leaves and tender shoots of a variety of Reichardia picroides called galatsida (γαλατσίδα) are eaten raw, boiled, cooked in steam or browned with olive oil by the locals.[4] Brighteyes is a common name for plants in this genus.[5]
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References
- ^ a b c Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
- ^ Tropicos search for Reichardia
- ^ Altervista Flora Italiana, genere Reichardia includes photos plus European distribution maps
- ^ Kleonikos G. Stavridakis , Κλεόνικος Γ. Σταυριδάκης (2006). Wild edible plants of Crete - Η Άγρια βρώσιμη χλωρίδα της Κρήτης. Rethymnon Crete. ISBN 960-631-179-1.
- ^ NRCS. "Reichardia". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ^ The Plant List
- ^ US Department of Agriculture plants profile Reichardia picroides (L.) Roth (Common brighteyes)
External links
Media related to Reichardia at Wikimedia Commons- "Reichardia". Herbari virtual (in Catalan). Universitat de les Illes Balears.
