Bunium bulbocastanum
Uses
France: root recommended as a famine food eaten raw or roasted. The seeds were used as a flavoring for bread, in France, during the 18th Century
Additional Information
- Name Authority:
- L.; Bert. ex DC.; Huds.
France: root recommended as a famine food eaten raw or roasted. The seeds were used as a flavoring for bread, in France, during the 18th Century
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